Big Pharma
Patent law changes in Indonesia may hinder access to life-changing medicines

Indonesia’s new patent law has raised alarm over potential barriers to accessing life-saving medicines

London activists push Gilead to lower price of new HIV drug

Protesters condemn Gilead for prioritizing exorbitant profits over public health, accusing the pharmaceutical company of obstructing widespread generic production of new HIV drug lenacapavir

Public Pharma vs. abusive prices: the case of the latest HIV-prevention drug

The high price tag on the HIV drug lenacapavir underscores the widespread dysfunction within Big Pharma

The strange case of the persecution of Daniel Jadue

Daniel Jadue, a member of the Communist Party of Chile and the former mayor of Recoleta, was released after being held in preventative detention for 91 days

Colombia to make HIV treatment more accessible through compulsory licensing

The Colombian government recently issued a compulsory license for HIV drug dolutegravir, making the treatment more accessible for thousands of people

India’s newly amended patent rules threaten affordable medicines in the Global South

New amendments to patent rules in India will jeopardize the country’s ability to produce generics, dealing a strong blow to access to medicines in both India and other countries of the Global South

Public pharma infrastructure could give the world access to a treasure trove of medicines

Health activists and scientists in Europe met to develop strategies to build regional public pharmaceutical infrastructure as pandemic lessons seems lost on governments and producers

Public pharma for Europe, a game-changer for access to medicines

A growing number of organizations in Europe is demanding a complete overhaul of regional pharma policies in order to protect people’s health over profits

COVID vaccine contracts South Africa Health activists reveal Big Pharma’s COVID-19 vaccine heist in South Africa

In a bid for transparency, health activists and civil society in South Africa have published the details of COVID-19 vaccine contracts between pharmaceutical giants and government. This follows a Pretoria High Court order instructing the Department of Health to disclose the contracts and proceedings of meetings pertaining to the procurement of vaccine doses

Millions of people in the US ration medicine as Big Pharma fights to keep prices high

A new CDC study shows that 9 million people are trying to save money by rationing medication, as pharmaceutical giants rally against price checks

What does the UK-India FTA mean for Indians’ right to healthcare?

The UK-India FTA could have a drastic impact on the cost of drugs as well as the timely entry of generic medicines in India and other developing countries.