Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/02/insulated-patent-waivers-pfizer-and-moderna-hike-vaccine-prices “Capitalism never fails to not surprise,” wrote one observer. JULIA CONLEY August 2, 2021 With some of the world’s wealthiest countries continuing to oppose temporary patent waivers for Covid-19 vaccines in order to more rapidly deploy life-saving … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/12/humanity-must-stand-together-top-medical-ethicists-demand-vaccine-patent-waivers “We will look back in anger and I think we will look back in shame” if wealthy countries do not ensure vaccine doses are distributed globally, said one WHO official. JULIA CONLEY July 12, 2021 Two medical … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/14/250-groups-urge-wto-chief-ditch-pharma-friendly-approach-and-embrace-vaccine-patent Published on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 by Common Dreams “Global supply should not be dependent on the purely commercial prerogatives and exclusive rights of pharmaceutical companies holding the technology. There is simply too much at stake.” By … Continued