Brazil, Egypt, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, and Thailand comprise the bureau of WHO’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft and negotiate a WHO convention,agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response

On 1 December 2021, the special session of the World Health Assembly adopted a decision launch intergovernmental negotiations to draft and negotiate a WHO convention,agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response; this signaled the intent of… Continue Reading

EB150: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International KEI on the Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property

On Saturday, 29 January 2022,Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on the Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property at the 150th session of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board. Access to… Continue Reading

EB150 – Statement of Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) on Public health emergencies: preparedness and response

On Wednesday, 26 January 2022, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following statement on a possible pandemic treaty at the 150th session of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board. The WHO negotiations on a pandemic treaty are not a quick… Continue Reading

Germany

Update on Patent-Related Measures in Germany in View of Corona Pandemic Thomas Musmann (Rospatt Osten Pross)/April 2, 2020 Update on Patent-Related Measures in Germany in View of Corona Pandemic German Government Plans Possibilities to Limit Patents In View of Corona… Continue Reading

Paxlovid

MPP Pfizer license Dominican Republic compulsory licensing case.

WIPO SCP 33: Opening statement of Asia and Pacific Group stresses that WIPO “ought to give primacy to the issues of Public Health and Transfer of Technology”

On Monday, 6 December 2021, India delivered an opening statement on behalf of the Asia and Pacific Group (AGP). The Islamic Republic of Iran, Bangladesh, Singapore, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, and the Republic of Korea are just a few of… Continue Reading

KEI requests an open compulsory license relating to Paxlovid in the Dominican Republic

On Friday, December 3, 2021, KEI requested an open public interest license to allow the exploitation of PF-07321332 (marketed in combination with ritonavir under the brand Paxlovid) in the Dominican Republic. PF-07321332, being developed by Pfizer, has shown promising results… Continue Reading