Filed Under: “Patents”
Vaccine patent waivers would be more effective at stopping covid variants than travel bans
By Andrea Germanos
Getting residents of low-income countries vaccinated is the best way to stop new SARS-CoV2 variants
Vaccine manufacturer Moderna accused of lying about federal contributions to Covid-19 vaccine
By Jessica Corbett
In patent filing, pharmaceutical giant is trying to have sole ownership of a vaccine that was co-developed with National Institutes of Health scientists, government says
Opposing drug patents used to be America’s medical consensus, it should be again
By Joseph M. Gabriel
Until the late 19th century, patenting medicines was considered as controversial and even unethical
Wealthy universities seem to be teaming up to launch patent attacks
By Joe Mullin
15 universities have formed a company that looks a lot like a typical patent troll operation
Pharmaceutical companies unable to meet global Covid vaccine demand
By Kenny Stancil
Private-sector companies keep failing to meet their own vaccine manufacturing goals as need for Covid vaccines soars in poor countries
Temporarily suspending coronavirus vaccine patents will save millions of lives
By Jake Johnson
The U.S., Canada, and the U.K. are currently blocking a World Trade Organization proposal from India and South Africa to temporarily suspend patent protections for coronavirus vaccines.