Global Youth Demand EU, UK 'Unconditionally' Back Vaccine Patent Waiver

"Unelected, undemocratic pharmaceutical companies cannot continue to dictate the global distribution of vaccines."

WHO Says Covid Still Killing 'Far, Far Too Many' as Pharma Hoards Vaccine Tech

"Increasing deaths for six weeks in a row is not the situation we should be in right now."

If Inequalities Persist, Africa May Not Reach 70% Vaccination Until Late 2024

This week is the "sixth week in a row" COVID deaths have increased, WHO says.

BioNTech's Mobile Vaccine Factories for Africa Denounced as 'Neo-Colonial Stunt'

"This looks like a last-ditch attempt to make sure mRNA technology remains in Western hands."

1,000+ Doctors, Nurses to Biden: Use 'Full Power' to Boost Global Vaccine Access

"Failure to address the global need for vaccines and treatments is prolonging the pandemic everywhere."

While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer

The billionaire’s pandemic investments, like much of his work, remain a secret.

For Fraction of Pentagon Budget, World Could Prevent 1.5 Million Covid Deaths

"We can count in people's lives the consequences of continuing to do the minimum, instead of what is needed."

'Enough Is Enough': Sanders, Klobuchar Unveil Bill to Slash Drug Prices in Half

"Enough is enough," says Sen. Bernie Sanders, who along with Sen. Amy Kobuchar introduced a bill aimed at halving the price of U.S. medications. "A lifesaving prescription drug does not mean anything if you cannot afford to buy that drug."

Pfizer Forecasts Record-Breaking 2022 Profits -- as Billions Remain Unprotected

Just 11 percent of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated.

Pfizer Forecasts Record-Breaking 2022 Profits -- as Billions Remain Unprotected

Just 11 percent of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated.

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Won’t Save the Games Industry

Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will make things worse for game workers — and entrench some of the most dystopian trends in video games.

Battery Innovation Enhances EV Technology, Generates Worldwide Patent Boom | JD Supra

For years auto industry insiders talked about the “dawn” of the electric vehicle (EV) era. A confluence of developments demonstrates that we’re past...

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European Commission calls for evidence on anti-counterfeit toolbox initiative

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US legislators call for screws to be tightened on pharma patent strategies

New report issued by Democrats in the House of Representatives indicates a change of tack in approaching potential reforms may be on the cards

UK IPO announce new IP Counter-Infringement strategy

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