On 12 May 2021, Antigua and Barbuda notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of their general intent to use the compulsory license system provided under article 31bis of the amended Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). This… Continue Reading
MacDonald-Dupuis, Natasha. La Bolivie veut importer du Canada des vaccins contre la COVID-19. ICI Ontario. June 9, 2021. MacDonald-Dupuis, Natasha. La Bolivie veut importer du Canada des vaccins contre la COVID-19 Radio Canada. June 8, 2021. Bruce, Francesca. Canadian Firm… Continue Reading
At the World Health Organization’s 74th World Health Assembly, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following remarks on expanding access to effective treatments for cancer and rare and orphan diseases including cell and gene-based therapies on Thursday, 27 May 2021. Non-state… Continue Reading
HouseOversight-UnsustainableDrugPrices-PartIII-2021 May 19, 2021 Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform U.S. House of Representatives Rep. James Comer Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform U.S. House of Representatives Re: Request for statement… Continue Reading
On May 18th, the People’s Vaccine Alliance sent Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, a letter urgently requesting that vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics for COVID-19 be added to Schedule 1 of the Patent Act. Below is the text of the PVA… Continue Reading
On Monday, 17 May 2021, the 62 co-sponsors of a waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the prevention, containment and treatment of COVID-19 (IP/C/W/669) published a joint statement (IP/C/W/677) on COVID-19. This joint statement foreshadows the revised… Continue Reading
A $265 million COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing contract between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) to manufacture the Novavax and other COVID-19 vaccines demonstrates that a manufacturing facility can be retrofitted to… Continue Reading
Brief to Standing Committee on International Trade and Investment Policy: Selected Consideration Concerning COVID-19 Vaccines Knowledge Ecology International James Love and Arianna Schouten 30 April 2021 This brief will discuss (1) the scope and purpose of the proposed World Trade… Continue Reading
On April 27th, a letter signed by 41 Canadian experts was sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Minister of Innovation, Science & Industry, and the Minister of Health. The letter requests the amendment of Schedule 1 of the… Continue Reading
United States of America Becton Dickinson and Company- needle production. DoD/ASPR/BARDA-Becton Dickinson Contract W911SR2030001. July 1, 2020. (Version obtained via FOIA lawsuit in March 2021) DoD/ASPR/BARDA-Becton Dickinson Contract W911SR2030001. July 1, 2020. (Version obtained via HHS Reading Room in October… Continue Reading