On December 8, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a Request for Information regarding the “Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights” (88 FR 85593). Today KEI submitted comments to NIST regarding… Continue Reading
On Wednesday May 11, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was asked about Xtandi and march-in rights during a Congressional hearing. The House Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the FY2023 Budget Request for the NIH, and Representative Mark… Continue Reading
(For more information, please see the Xtandi: 2021-2022 request page) A January 25, 2022 Knowledge Ecology International “Memorandum in support of the petition to HHS to exercise the march-in or paid up royalty right in patents on the prostate drug… Continue Reading
New: March 21, 2023. The NIH sent a response to the Xtandi petition, rejecting the request to use the governments’ rights to lower the price of the prostate cancer treatment. New: March 23, 2023. The petitioners filed an appeal to… Continue Reading
Update: Video recording of the press briefing available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqUl7NLMXo) December 15th 10AM – Briefing on Xtandi March-in Request Supporters of the march-in petition to lower the cost of the prostate cancer drug Xtandi will host a virtual press conference… Continue Reading
(Update: On December 15, 2021 KEI hosted a press briefing regarding the Xtandi march-in request. Video and details available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqUl7NLMXo) On November 18, 2021, Robert Sachs and Clare Love submitted a petition to the Secretary of Health and Human… Continue Reading