EB134: Statement of South Africa on Access to Essential Medicines (in the wake of Pharmagate)

On Thursday, 23 January 2014, Malebona Precious Matsoso (Director General of the South African National Department of Health) delivered the the following intervention at the 134th session of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board under agenda item 9.7 on Access to essential medicines in response to the recent Pharmagate imbroglio.

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New leaked Merck missive reveals deep drug, medical device company opposition to South African patent reforms

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2007 Report and Decision of WIPO General Assembly on Diplomatic Conference for Broadcasting Organizations

WO/GA/34/16

ITEM 17 OF THE CONSOLIDATED AGENDA:

REPORT ON THE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF BROADCASTING ORGANIZATIONS

202 Discussions were based on document WO/GA/34/8.

203 Referring to document WO/GA/34/8, the Secretariat summarized the previous discussions and the recommendation from the Second Special Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR).

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WIPO hosts Conference on Open Innovation: Collaborative Projects and the Future of Knowledge (22-23 January 2014)

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will host a “Conference on Open Innovation: Collaborative Projects and the Future of Knowledge” on 22-23 January 2014 at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The origins of this conference on open collaborative development models is predicated upon Recommendation 36 of the WIPO Development Agenda which states:

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James K Glassman
James K. Glassman. Merck said Glassman’s public relations firm was selected by PhRMA to lead a campaign to keep drug prices high in South Africa. The Health Minister in South Africa referred to the campaign proposal as a genocidal conspiracy of satanic magnitude.