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KEI Comments on Patient Assistance Programs as referenced in the 2014 Special 301 Review Hearing

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Claire Cassedy

Among the comments that KEI filed today in the 2014 Special 301 Review process were comments regarding pharmaceutical companies’ donation and patient assistance programs. An oft-cited claim by pharmaceutical companies and those lobbying on their behalf is that donations and patient assistance programs fully provide for those that cannot afford the high priced medications offered by the companies. Continue Reading →

Four Department of State cables on Thailand, for Special 301 Review (Years 2009 to 2011)

Posted on June 12, 2013 by James Love

The following are four US Department of State cables discussing the status of Thailand as regards the USTR Special 301 review. KEI recently received the cables from the US Department of State in response to an earlier FOIA request.

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USTR’s 2012 Special 301 Report, focuses on largest developing country markets, and Canada

Posted on May 1, 2012 by James Love

The 2012 USTR Special 301 Report was published on April 30, 2012. The report details USTR’s unilateral standards for the granting and enforcement for a diverse set of intellectual property rights, and singles out countries that USTR claims do not… Continue Reading →

KEI comments on U.S.T.R. 2010 Special 301

Posted on February 19, 2010 by James Love

KEI is one of several public health groups working with Sean Flynn on filing comments in the current U.S.T.R. request for comments on the Special 301 process (Federal Register Notice USTR-2010-0003-0129). In addition, KEI filed these comments:

KEI comments on Special 301

18 February 2010

KEI provides the following comments regarding the 2010 Special 301 Review, including but not limited to the Identification of Countries Under Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Our comments include the following points:

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KEI Statement on USTR 301 list reference to Thailand

Posted on April 30, 2007 by James Love

Monday, 30 April 2007 “The sanctioning of countries for using legitimate and important flexibilities in the TRIPS agreement brings shame to all U.S. citizens who are increasingly seen in Thailand and elsewhere as bullies and hypocrites.” The following is the… Continue Reading →

CPTech Response to 2006 PhRMA “Special 301” Submission for Chile

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Judit Rius

March 2006

CPTech Response to 2006 PhRMA “Special 301” Submission for Chile

The “Special 301” Report is a report that the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) submits annually to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on the adequacy and effectiveness of intellectual property rights protection around the world. The report identifies those countries that the USTR consider “deny adequate and effective protection for IPR or deny fair and equitable market access for U.S. persons that rely on intellectual property protection”.

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