As rich countries race to roll out their vaccination programs, leaders in the Global South and global health advocates are increasingly decrying vaccine hoarding that … End Big Pharma Monopoly on COVID Vaccine Supply & PriceRead more
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Oxford Pledged to Donate Rights to Their COVID Vaccine, Then Sold Them to Pharma, Thanks to Bill Gates
In a business driven by profit, vaccines have a problem. They’re not very profitable — at least not without government subsidies. Pharma companies favor expensive … Oxford Pledged to Donate Rights to Their COVID Vaccine, Then Sold Them to Pharma, Thanks to Bill GatesRead more
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India and South Africa’s Proposal for a Waiver on Global IPR Laws
Access to medicines at prices that the patients can afford has been a recurrent concern for the global community ever since the Agreement on Trade … India and South Africa’s Proposal for a Waiver on Global IPR LawsRead more
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76% Patents Filed in India Over 13 Years by Foreign Nationals and Companies
About 76% of patents filed in India over the past 13 years have been by foreigners residing outside the country. The number of Indian patents … 76% Patents Filed in India Over 13 Years by Foreign Nationals and CompaniesRead more
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Facebook’s patent application rejected
The patent office has refused to entertain Facebook’s application for patent to the “method and apparatus for an application crawler” that is used to search … Facebook’s patent application rejectedRead more
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Why are drug prices so high?
But truth be told, I was actually there to talk about a problem — how our outdated patent system is fueling the high cost of … Why are drug prices so high?Read more
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Facebook filed a patent for a ‘civil’ political debate forum
Facebook has applied to patent a system where people could comment on laws that might affect them, then have that feedback worked into a formal … Facebook filed a patent for a ‘civil’ political debate forumRead more
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The Story of the American Inventor Denied a Patent Because He Was a Slave
The world of invention is famous for its patent disputes. But what happens when your dispute wasn’t with another inventor but whether the Patent Office … The Story of the American Inventor Denied a Patent Because He Was a SlaveRead more
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Senior Indian patent office officials arrested on bribery charges
The top official in the Indian Patent Office’s Chennai branch was detained along with one colleague earlier this month on charges of graft. While digital … Senior Indian patent office officials arrested on bribery chargesRead more
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Why People with Diabetes Can’t Buy Generic Insulin
A generic version of insulin, the lifesaving diabetes drug used by 6 million people in the United States, has never been available in this country … Why People with Diabetes Can’t Buy Generic InsulinRead more