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November 12, 2020

Vaccine must be made available to world’s poorest, says Christian Aid

Christian Aid has warned that any successful vaccine must be shared with the world’s poorest people and not become a "global postcode lottery".
September 18, 2020

Oxfam calls on pharmaceutical companies to share vaccine knowledge free of patents

We need a People’s Vaccine, not a profit vaccine, says Oxfam as it calls on pharmaceutical companies to share their knowledge free of patents.
April 22, 2020

Government urged to make COVID-19 vaccine and drug treatment patent-free

Letter calls on the government to guarantee equitable access to any new drug by imposing strict public interest conditions on all UK funding
March 31, 2020

MSF calls for no patents or profiteering on COVID-19 drugs and vaccines

Médecins Sans Frontières has called for an end to patents or profiteering on drugs, tests, or vaccines used for the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 21, 2018

Health innovation system 'hampered by a drive for profit'

Report calls for a system that prioritises long-term public value above short-term corporate profits.
June 3, 2018

EU launches WTO case against China's 'unfair technology transfers'

The EU has launched legal proceedings in the World Trade Organisation against Chinese legislation that it says undermines the intellectual property rights of European companies.

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Call to halt UK police training programmes for repressive states

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