Heads of state and global health leaders today made an commitment to work together to accelerate the development and production of new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19 and assure equitable access worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has already affected more than 2.4 million people, killing over 160,000. It is taking a huge toll on families,… Continue reading Governments, private sector and health leaders to ensure everyone can access new vaccines, and treatments for COVID-19
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Drug companies should drop their patents and collaborate to fight coronavirus
Enrico Bonadio, City, University of London and Andrea Baldini, Nanjing University As the coronavirus pandemic continues to claim victims around the world, the race is on to produce the right medicines to fight it. This includes developing a vaccine to stop people from falling ill in the first place, testing kits and drugs to treat… Continue reading Drug companies should drop their patents and collaborate to fight coronavirus
Secretive ‘Rebate Trap’ in US Keeps Generic Drugs For Diabetes And Other Ills Out Of Reach
Rebate trap joins a long history of efforts by makers of brand-name drugs to stifle generics, including protecting drugs with multiple layers of dubious patents, “pay for delay” deals to keep generics off the market and withholding key ingredients needed for generic production
What to do about the antidepressants, antibiotics and other drugs in our water
Elizabeth Grossman As pharmaceuticals taint rivers and lakes, scientists search for solutions Orignially posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license. There’s no way around it, the headlines are disturbing. And they come, not from tabloids or click-bait blogs, but… Continue reading What to do about the antidepressants, antibiotics and other drugs in our water