New Cancer Drugs Top Entries On WHO Essential Medicines List 09/07/2019 Editorial team, Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan WHO has added ten new cancer drugs, including some pricey ones, to its 2019 Essential Medicines List, which provides global guidance to countries and health systems about drugs deemed most essential to patients and public health systems. The addition of major new cancer treatments in five categories, melanoma (skin), lung, blood and prostate cancers, reflects […] Continue reading -> Who should lead UNAIDS? 05/07/2019 Guest contributor [Republished from The Lancet] Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, examines the issues around the pending appointment of a new executive director for UNAIDS, as well as the candidates for the post, following the May resignation of executive director Michel Sidibé. The selection process has fueled questions about who may now be best positioned to […] Continue reading -> “Delinkage” Of Medicines R&D From Patent Incentives Stirs Debate at Human Rights Council 04/07/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Only a month after a hotly-contested World Health Assembly resolution touched off a debate around “price transparency” as a way to improve access to medicines, a new controversy over how to stimulate access has emerged in another UN Forum, the Human Rights Council. This time the debate is around ways to “delink” incentives for the […] Continue reading -> EU Calls For Results Of All EU-based Clinical Trials To Be Added To Public Database 04/07/2019 David Branigan The European Commission and European Union medicines regulatory agencies sent an open letter to all sponsors of EU-based clinical trials to remind them of their obligation to publish the results of the trials – both positive and negative – in a public database. The open letter by the European Commission (EC), the European Medicines Agency […] Continue reading -> GARDP To Develop & Deliver 5 New Treatments For Antibiotic Resistant Infections By 2025 04/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) has announced its new “5 BY 25” strategy to mobilise global stakeholders to raise the €500 million needed to develop and deliver five new antibiotic treatments by 2025, to help tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drug-resistant infections already cause at least 700,000 deaths globally each year, and affect […] Continue reading -> Dr Tedros Calls For Investment In Nurses, Highlights WHA 2020 Focus On Nurses & Midwives 02/07/2019 David Branigan In a surprise appearance before the 2019 Congress of the International Council of Nurses, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that investing in a stronger nursing workforce is essential for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). He proposed that “every country bring one nurse and one midwife to the World Health Assembly next year,” as […] Continue reading -> Gavi’s New 5-Year Strategy Prioritises Equity In Immunisation, Sustainable Financing 28/06/2019 David Branigan Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, just finalised its new strategic plan for 2021-2025, which aims to reach communities missed by previous immunisation efforts, including those most marginalised by poverty, geography and conflict. It also prioritises sustainability of vaccine programmes through co-financing arrangements with countries to build domestic investment in health and reduce reliance on Gavi funding. […] Continue reading -> Eliminating trachoma: WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of infection 27/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] Maputo/Geneva – The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to just over 142 million in 2019, a reduction of 91%, WHO has reported. New data presented today at the 22nd meeting of the WHO Alliance […] Continue reading -> Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Who should lead UNAIDS? 05/07/2019 Guest contributor [Republished from The Lancet] Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, examines the issues around the pending appointment of a new executive director for UNAIDS, as well as the candidates for the post, following the May resignation of executive director Michel Sidibé. The selection process has fueled questions about who may now be best positioned to […] Continue reading -> “Delinkage” Of Medicines R&D From Patent Incentives Stirs Debate at Human Rights Council 04/07/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Only a month after a hotly-contested World Health Assembly resolution touched off a debate around “price transparency” as a way to improve access to medicines, a new controversy over how to stimulate access has emerged in another UN Forum, the Human Rights Council. This time the debate is around ways to “delink” incentives for the […] Continue reading -> EU Calls For Results Of All EU-based Clinical Trials To Be Added To Public Database 04/07/2019 David Branigan The European Commission and European Union medicines regulatory agencies sent an open letter to all sponsors of EU-based clinical trials to remind them of their obligation to publish the results of the trials – both positive and negative – in a public database. The open letter by the European Commission (EC), the European Medicines Agency […] Continue reading -> GARDP To Develop & Deliver 5 New Treatments For Antibiotic Resistant Infections By 2025 04/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) has announced its new “5 BY 25” strategy to mobilise global stakeholders to raise the €500 million needed to develop and deliver five new antibiotic treatments by 2025, to help tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drug-resistant infections already cause at least 700,000 deaths globally each year, and affect […] Continue reading -> Dr Tedros Calls For Investment In Nurses, Highlights WHA 2020 Focus On Nurses & Midwives 02/07/2019 David Branigan In a surprise appearance before the 2019 Congress of the International Council of Nurses, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that investing in a stronger nursing workforce is essential for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). He proposed that “every country bring one nurse and one midwife to the World Health Assembly next year,” as […] Continue reading -> Gavi’s New 5-Year Strategy Prioritises Equity In Immunisation, Sustainable Financing 28/06/2019 David Branigan Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, just finalised its new strategic plan for 2021-2025, which aims to reach communities missed by previous immunisation efforts, including those most marginalised by poverty, geography and conflict. It also prioritises sustainability of vaccine programmes through co-financing arrangements with countries to build domestic investment in health and reduce reliance on Gavi funding. […] Continue reading -> Eliminating trachoma: WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of infection 27/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] Maputo/Geneva – The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to just over 142 million in 2019, a reduction of 91%, WHO has reported. New data presented today at the 22nd meeting of the WHO Alliance […] Continue reading -> Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
“Delinkage” Of Medicines R&D From Patent Incentives Stirs Debate at Human Rights Council 04/07/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Only a month after a hotly-contested World Health Assembly resolution touched off a debate around “price transparency” as a way to improve access to medicines, a new controversy over how to stimulate access has emerged in another UN Forum, the Human Rights Council. This time the debate is around ways to “delink” incentives for the […] Continue reading -> EU Calls For Results Of All EU-based Clinical Trials To Be Added To Public Database 04/07/2019 David Branigan The European Commission and European Union medicines regulatory agencies sent an open letter to all sponsors of EU-based clinical trials to remind them of their obligation to publish the results of the trials – both positive and negative – in a public database. The open letter by the European Commission (EC), the European Medicines Agency […] Continue reading -> GARDP To Develop & Deliver 5 New Treatments For Antibiotic Resistant Infections By 2025 04/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) has announced its new “5 BY 25” strategy to mobilise global stakeholders to raise the €500 million needed to develop and deliver five new antibiotic treatments by 2025, to help tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drug-resistant infections already cause at least 700,000 deaths globally each year, and affect […] Continue reading -> Dr Tedros Calls For Investment In Nurses, Highlights WHA 2020 Focus On Nurses & Midwives 02/07/2019 David Branigan In a surprise appearance before the 2019 Congress of the International Council of Nurses, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that investing in a stronger nursing workforce is essential for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). He proposed that “every country bring one nurse and one midwife to the World Health Assembly next year,” as […] Continue reading -> Gavi’s New 5-Year Strategy Prioritises Equity In Immunisation, Sustainable Financing 28/06/2019 David Branigan Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, just finalised its new strategic plan for 2021-2025, which aims to reach communities missed by previous immunisation efforts, including those most marginalised by poverty, geography and conflict. It also prioritises sustainability of vaccine programmes through co-financing arrangements with countries to build domestic investment in health and reduce reliance on Gavi funding. […] Continue reading -> Eliminating trachoma: WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of infection 27/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] Maputo/Geneva – The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to just over 142 million in 2019, a reduction of 91%, WHO has reported. New data presented today at the 22nd meeting of the WHO Alliance […] Continue reading -> Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
EU Calls For Results Of All EU-based Clinical Trials To Be Added To Public Database 04/07/2019 David Branigan The European Commission and European Union medicines regulatory agencies sent an open letter to all sponsors of EU-based clinical trials to remind them of their obligation to publish the results of the trials – both positive and negative – in a public database. The open letter by the European Commission (EC), the European Medicines Agency […] Continue reading -> GARDP To Develop & Deliver 5 New Treatments For Antibiotic Resistant Infections By 2025 04/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) has announced its new “5 BY 25” strategy to mobilise global stakeholders to raise the €500 million needed to develop and deliver five new antibiotic treatments by 2025, to help tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drug-resistant infections already cause at least 700,000 deaths globally each year, and affect […] Continue reading -> Dr Tedros Calls For Investment In Nurses, Highlights WHA 2020 Focus On Nurses & Midwives 02/07/2019 David Branigan In a surprise appearance before the 2019 Congress of the International Council of Nurses, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that investing in a stronger nursing workforce is essential for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). He proposed that “every country bring one nurse and one midwife to the World Health Assembly next year,” as […] Continue reading -> Gavi’s New 5-Year Strategy Prioritises Equity In Immunisation, Sustainable Financing 28/06/2019 David Branigan Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, just finalised its new strategic plan for 2021-2025, which aims to reach communities missed by previous immunisation efforts, including those most marginalised by poverty, geography and conflict. It also prioritises sustainability of vaccine programmes through co-financing arrangements with countries to build domestic investment in health and reduce reliance on Gavi funding. […] Continue reading -> Eliminating trachoma: WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of infection 27/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] Maputo/Geneva – The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to just over 142 million in 2019, a reduction of 91%, WHO has reported. New data presented today at the 22nd meeting of the WHO Alliance […] Continue reading -> Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
GARDP To Develop & Deliver 5 New Treatments For Antibiotic Resistant Infections By 2025 04/07/2019 David Branigan The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) has announced its new “5 BY 25” strategy to mobilise global stakeholders to raise the €500 million needed to develop and deliver five new antibiotic treatments by 2025, to help tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Drug-resistant infections already cause at least 700,000 deaths globally each year, and affect […] Continue reading -> Dr Tedros Calls For Investment In Nurses, Highlights WHA 2020 Focus On Nurses & Midwives 02/07/2019 David Branigan In a surprise appearance before the 2019 Congress of the International Council of Nurses, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that investing in a stronger nursing workforce is essential for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). He proposed that “every country bring one nurse and one midwife to the World Health Assembly next year,” as […] Continue reading -> Gavi’s New 5-Year Strategy Prioritises Equity In Immunisation, Sustainable Financing 28/06/2019 David Branigan Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, just finalised its new strategic plan for 2021-2025, which aims to reach communities missed by previous immunisation efforts, including those most marginalised by poverty, geography and conflict. It also prioritises sustainability of vaccine programmes through co-financing arrangements with countries to build domestic investment in health and reduce reliance on Gavi funding. […] Continue reading -> Eliminating trachoma: WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of infection 27/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] Maputo/Geneva – The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to just over 142 million in 2019, a reduction of 91%, WHO has reported. New data presented today at the 22nd meeting of the WHO Alliance […] Continue reading -> Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Dr Tedros Calls For Investment In Nurses, Highlights WHA 2020 Focus On Nurses & Midwives 02/07/2019 David Branigan In a surprise appearance before the 2019 Congress of the International Council of Nurses, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that investing in a stronger nursing workforce is essential for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). He proposed that “every country bring one nurse and one midwife to the World Health Assembly next year,” as […] Continue reading -> Gavi’s New 5-Year Strategy Prioritises Equity In Immunisation, Sustainable Financing 28/06/2019 David Branigan Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, just finalised its new strategic plan for 2021-2025, which aims to reach communities missed by previous immunisation efforts, including those most marginalised by poverty, geography and conflict. It also prioritises sustainability of vaccine programmes through co-financing arrangements with countries to build domestic investment in health and reduce reliance on Gavi funding. […] Continue reading -> Eliminating trachoma: WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of infection 27/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] Maputo/Geneva – The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to just over 142 million in 2019, a reduction of 91%, WHO has reported. New data presented today at the 22nd meeting of the WHO Alliance […] Continue reading -> Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Gavi’s New 5-Year Strategy Prioritises Equity In Immunisation, Sustainable Financing 28/06/2019 David Branigan Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, just finalised its new strategic plan for 2021-2025, which aims to reach communities missed by previous immunisation efforts, including those most marginalised by poverty, geography and conflict. It also prioritises sustainability of vaccine programmes through co-financing arrangements with countries to build domestic investment in health and reduce reliance on Gavi funding. […] Continue reading -> Eliminating trachoma: WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of infection 27/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] Maputo/Geneva – The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to just over 142 million in 2019, a reduction of 91%, WHO has reported. New data presented today at the 22nd meeting of the WHO Alliance […] Continue reading -> Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Eliminating trachoma: WHO announces sustained progress with hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of infection 27/06/2019 Editorial team [WHO News Release] Maputo/Geneva – The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness – has fallen from 1.5 billion in 2002 to just over 142 million in 2019, a reduction of 91%, WHO has reported. New data presented today at the 22nd meeting of the WHO Alliance […] Continue reading -> Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Selection Of New UNAIDS Executive Director Raises Larger Questions About Agency’s Purpose & Direction 26/06/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & David Branigan A sensitive, closed-door selection of the new Executive Director for UNAIDS has kicked up a noisy social media debate among a number of leading global health figures, who questioned whether a separate bureaucracy for one disease, founded at the height of the AIDS epidemic, remains justified today – when bigger global health threats now loom. […] Continue reading -> Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer 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
Merck CEO sees legal challenge if U.S. adopts drug pricing based on other countries 24/06/2019 Editorial team [By Reuters] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it[s] Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. U.S. President Donald Trump said last year that one […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts