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Activists Say WTO Deal on Vaccine Patents Is “Sham” Dictated by Rich Nations
Advocates say the agreement will do virtually nothing to address vast global inequities in vaccine and treatment access.
WTO Draft Text Has Abandoned COVID Patent Waiver, Critics Say
A World Trade Organization conference kicked off in Geneva on Sunday amid demonstrations in support of the TRIPS waiver.
Progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner Triumphs Over Big Pharma Ally Kurt Schrader
Schrader worked with fellow conservative Democrats to tank the party’s agenda in Congress last year.
Jamie McLeod-Skinner Is on the Verge of Ousting Blue Dog Kurt Schrader in Oregon
The likely win is a rebuke from voters of Schrader’s close relationship with Big Pharma.
First Quarter of 2022 Sees Record $1 Billion Spent on Lobbying
While the health industry dominated overall, the top spender of 2022's first quarter was the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
130+ World Leaders, Nobel Laureates, Scientists Call for End to Vaccine Patents
Marking two years since the WHO's pandemic declaration, a letter urges rich countries to stop blocking a patent waiver.
Pfizer Forecasts Record-Breaking 2022 Profits — as Billions Remain Unprotected
Just 11 percent of the 1.3 billion people in Africa have been fully vaccinated.
Efforts to Limit Drug Prices Are Stalled — and Pharma Is Seizing an Opening
Big Pharma is jacking up drug prices. Democrats worry their failure to curb prices will cost them seats in the midterms.
Pharma Hikes Cost of 866 Drugs While Lobbying to Kill Build Back Better
Bernie Sanders condemned the price increases as “profoundly wrong” and called on Congress to act.
COVID Shows It’s Time to End the Pharmaceutical Industry
The only way out of this pandemic is a global prioritization of public health above profit.