World Health Assembly Topic: Pandemic Flu Financing, Virus Sharing, Extension 17/05/2017 Catherine Saez There are many who see the World Health Organization mechanism to prepare and face the next influenza pandemic and insure availability of treatments as a success. However, some questions remain. Continue reading -> WHO, Stakeholders Take ‘First Step’ On Fair Pricing For Medicines 12/05/2017 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization has concluded a major one-day forum on fair pricing of medicines, bringing a wide range of stakeholders together in Amsterdam and coming up with several possible actions for the way ahead. Key points of discussion included a definition of fair pricing, moving away from value-based pricing, delinkage of price from research and development costs, and greater transparency, according to participants. Continue reading -> US, EU Diverge On Medical Diagnostic Patents 10/05/2017 Kim Treanor A recent article in the journal Nature Biotechnology finds that since a key United States Supreme Court decision, the European Union and United States have diverged in their patent filings for medical diagnostics. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO, Stakeholders Take ‘First Step’ On Fair Pricing For Medicines 12/05/2017 Catherine Saez The World Health Organization has concluded a major one-day forum on fair pricing of medicines, bringing a wide range of stakeholders together in Amsterdam and coming up with several possible actions for the way ahead. Key points of discussion included a definition of fair pricing, moving away from value-based pricing, delinkage of price from research and development costs, and greater transparency, according to participants. Continue reading -> US, EU Diverge On Medical Diagnostic Patents 10/05/2017 Kim Treanor A recent article in the journal Nature Biotechnology finds that since a key United States Supreme Court decision, the European Union and United States have diverged in their patent filings for medical diagnostics. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
US, EU Diverge On Medical Diagnostic Patents 10/05/2017 Kim Treanor A recent article in the journal Nature Biotechnology finds that since a key United States Supreme Court decision, the European Union and United States have diverged in their patent filings for medical diagnostics. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts