Friday, 04 May 2007 Knowledge Ecology International Statement by James Love, +1202.361.3040, "Brazil's decision to issue a compulsory license on the patents for the AIDS drug efavirenz is an important first step to implement the Doha Declaration’s requirement that the… Continue Reading
Michel Lotrowska, a musician and health activist in Brazil, posted this informative note on Brazil’s latest announcement that it was considering a compulsory license on patents for a medicine — in this case, efavirenz, the BMS/Merck AIDS drug marketed by… Continue Reading
Here is a link to the text of the WHO EB’s draft resolution on the resport of the WHO Commission on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Public Health (CIPIH). http://www.cptech.org/ip/health/who/WHOcipih280406.html from the mini EB meeting on April 28. The US government… Continue Reading
R 131556Z – October 13, 2005FM AMEMBASSY BRAZILIATO SECSTATE WASHDC 3176SUBJECT: ABBOTT AND GOB REACH DEAL TO AVOID COMPULSORY LICENSE 1. SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED – PLEASE TREAT ACCORDINGLY 2. (U) Summary. On October 10, Abbott Laboratories and Brazil’s Ministry of… Continue Reading
R 122031Z AUG 05 – August 12, 2005FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIATO SECSTATE WASHDC 2501SUBJECT: Brazil’s National Health Council Recommends Compulsory Licensing of Antiretrovirals 1. SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 2. (SBU) Summary. Adding to the tension surrounding negotiations between the ministry of… Continue Reading
R 281104Z JUN 05 – June 28, 2005FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIATO SECSTATE WASHDC 1902SUBJECT: BRAZIL GIVES ABBOTT TEN DAYS BEFORE BREAKING PATENT 1. (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 2. (U) Summary. On Friday June 24, the GoB announced a declaration of “public… Continue Reading
R 031944Z JUN 05 – June 3, 2005FROM: American Embassy BrasiliaTO: Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS THREATENED WITH LICENSING 1. (SBU) Summary. On May 24 and 25, U.S. pharmaceutical companies Gilead Sciences, Abbott Laboratories,… Continue Reading
A Free Trade Area For The Americas: A Consumer Perspective On Proposals As They Relate To Rules Regarding Intellectual Property Comments for the Working Group On Intellectual Property Rights, Third Trade Ministerial and Americas Business Forum, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, May… Continue Reading