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The Board of UNITAID agreed a memorandum of understanding with the recently established Medicines Patent Pool Foundation on June 8th, removing the final logistical hurdle and clearing the way for the Medicines Patent Pool Foundation to start work.
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Medicines Patent Pool moves closer to launch
There’s very encouraging progress on the setting up of the Medicines Patent Pool following last week’s meeting of the UNITAID Finance and Administration Board. Finally, the budget for the Medicines Patent Pool Foundation has been approved and now plans are back on track for a July launch.
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UNITAID Board still discussing finer details of the Patent Pool Entity
The Executive Board of UNITAID met for a Special Session on the Patent Pool to discuss aspects of establishing the legal entity and governance structure. Agreement was not reached at this meeting, but a resolution is expected soon. These issues must be settled so that the benefits of the proposed Patent Pool can be realised for patients living with HIV in all developing countries
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Over 300,000 messages of support help realise creation of UNITAID’s patent pool
Thanks in no small part to the participation of thousands of individuals in the Make It Happen Campaign, UNITAID has announced the creation of the Patent Pool for AIDS medicines. The success of this campaign would not have been possible without your support, thank you!!
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Thanks for all your efforts. We’re pausing for breath as we await the outcome of the key meeting about the patent pool on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th December. The UNITAID Executive Board is meeting in Geneva, to make a decision on whether to fund and set up the licensing agency that would run the Patent Pool for HIV medicines. To read the rest of our update, click here. |
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"We believe if structured appropriately, UNITAID's patent pool can play a critical role in expanding access to antiretroviral treatment for patients around the world by encouraging the development of new fixed-dose combinations and paediatric formulations, lowering prices, while respecting intellectual property." -- Gregg Alton, Senior Vice President, Gilead Science To read the rest of our update, click here. |
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Over 110,000 emails sent to the drug companies six weeks after our launch. We’re spreading more widely now – the latest boost online came from people signing up in Brazil and we also have a ream of handwritten signatures from South Africa, being sent over from the MSF projects in Khayelitsha just outside Cape Town. To read the rest of our update, click here. |
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Three weeks in and so far nearly 11,000 people have submitted over 90,000 emails directly to the CEOs of drug companies. This is great news! So far we are live in the US, UK, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Sweden, Brazil, and the Czech Republic. Ça roule !! To read the rest of our update, click here. |
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"With ever higher medicine costs, we need new ideas and fast if we are to continue to be able to treat people living with HIV/AIDS, let alone increase treatment for millions in need. MSF is one hundred per cent behind this patent pool initiative and we will work with others with all our might to give it the support it needs to get off the ground. Please add your voice to ours" To read the rest of our week one update, click here. |
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