
omellouk
@omellouk
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14-06-2012 17:29:26
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We will not let kids with CF die because Vertex Pharmaceuticals execs want bigger yachts. Drop the price. Drop the patents. Now.

Under the pretext of Global Access, Gilead Sciences secures new monopolies on countries where it has no patents, neutralizes capacities of countries to use compulsory licenses and controls where local manufacturing capacities should be developed or not… while getting good PR🥶

#Lenacapavir has the potential to transform #HIV prevention, but only if it is made truly accessible to everyone who needs it, without restrictions and exclusions. Gilead Sciences VL will prevent millions of people from accessing #LEN. Read more: ⚡️💉👇🏿 tinyurl.com/52px2tn5

#Lenacapavir has the potential to transform HIV prevention - but only if it is made truly accessible to everyone who needs it, without restrictions and exclusions. Read ITPC Global’s reaction to Gilead’s voluntary licence here makemedicinesaffordable.org/why-the-world-… Make Meds Affordable






.World Health Organization (WHO) expresses deep concern about the implications of the United States government’s immediate funding pause for #HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries. These programmes provide access to life-saving HIV therapy to more than 30 million people worldwide. This


"The abrupt stop is not responsible. Lives are at risk.” - Solange Baptiste on the foreign aid freeze. This situation threatens to reverse decades of progress in the global HIV/AIDS response. Read the full article here: nytimes.com/2025/01/30/wor…

In light of the current crisis in global health ITPC invites you to a webinar to discuss this, human rights, HIV science, development, finance & community intelligence. Register shorturl.at/fpsqJ Solange Baptiste


"If PEPFAR (US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) wasn't authorized between 2025 and 2029 and other resources were not found for the HIV response, there would be a 400% increase in AIDS deaths. That's 6.3 million people." - Christine Stegling, UNAIDS Global

Without US foreign aid, projections show by 2029: ✔️ 8.7 million people newly infected with HIV ✔️ 6.3 million AIDS-related deaths ✔️ an additional 3.4 million children made orphans Sharing my interview with The Associated Press, on the US funding pause #endAIDS2030 apnews.com/article/hiv-ai…



Huge win for access to life-saving meds in #Thailand! After years of campaigning, a patent on the #HepatitisC combo drug was rejected! This stops evergreening, where big pharma tries to extend patents on existing drugs. Read more 👉makemedicinesaffordable.org/successfully-o… Make Meds Affordable


#mpox remains a public health emergency of international concern The announcement follows the third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox. The Committee advised the Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to extend the public health emergency of international


Unitaid’s 3rd A+ rating from Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office reflects our impact. Thanks to £500m+ from the UK & our investment in UK life sciences & innovation, Unitaid reaches 300m people/year—delivering US$46 in health & economic returns per US$1 spent. UK Mission Geneva 🇬🇧 🔗unitaid.org/news-blog/unit…
