MSF to wealthy countries: Don’t ruin the potential of a landmark waiver on monopolies
Geneva, 3 February 2021 Ahead of the next round of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal by South Africa and India to waive monopolies on COVID-19 medical tools during the pandemic, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the wealthy countries opposing the proposal not to block it and ruin its lifesaving potential for billions of people in the rest of the world.
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India and South Africa made a formal request to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a waiver to allow countries to suspend all patents on any medicines, medical tools and devices during the pandemic.
Wealthy countries are balking at a proposal currently under discussion by the World Trade Organization to temporarily suspend intellectual property rules surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and [.]
MSF to wealthy countries: Don’t block and ruin the potential of a landmark waiver on monopolies during the pandemic
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2 Feb 2021
Geneva, 3 February 2021 Ahead of the next round of talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss a proposal by South Africa and India to waive monopolies on COVID-19 medical tools during the pandemic, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the wealthy countries opposing the proposal not to block it and ruin its lifesaving potential for billions of people in the rest of the world. As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across the globe, there is no more time to waste and governments need to take leadership to make this waiver a reality.
Consumer Groups Issue Warning: Holiday Shoppers Beware Of Potentially Dangerous And Fake Products Sold On Amazon Copyright 2021 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved
2020-12-09
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Â American Family Voices and Public Citizen and other consumer advocacy groups will issue a warning to holiday shoppers about Amazon s alleged pattern of selling dangerous and fake products, according to numerous reports and customer reviews.
WHEN: Thursday, December 10, 2020, 11 a.m. ET
WHERE: The virtual conference will take place virtually here.
WHO: