The following are selected cables from the US Department of State, obtained under the U.S. FOIA statutes, concerning patents and price negotiations on AIDS drugs.
2004
U.S. DoS Cable: GOB REACHES PRICING AGREEMENTS ON THREE MORE AIDS DRUGS – January 30, 2004
2005
U.S. DoS Cable: U.S. PHARMA FIRMS THREATENED WITH LICENSING – June 3, 2005
U.S. DoS Cable: BRAZIL GIVES ABBOTT TEN DAYS BEFORE BREAKING PATENT – June 28, 2005
U.S. DoS Cable: OFFICIAL INFORMAL REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW – July 7, 2005
U.S. DoS Cable: SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 58 – July 8, 2005
U.S. DoS Cable: REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW – July 15, 2005
U.S. DoS Cable: REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND SUMMIT REVIEW – August 2, 2005
U.S. DoS Cable: Brazil’s National Health Council Recommends Compulsory Licensing – August 12, 2005
U.S. DoS Cable: BRAZILIAN MOH SLOWS PACE ON COMPULSORY LICENSING – September 5, 2005
U.S. DoS Cable: ABBOTT AND GOB REACH DEAL TO AVOID COMPULSORY LICENSE – October 13, 2005
2006
U.S. DoS Cable: INTERFARMA BRIEFS CHARGE – February 7, 2006
U.S. DoS Cable: BRAZIL’S MINISTER OF HEALTH REPONDS POSITIVELY – May 11, 2006