#TRIPSwaiver

Beginning a new thread on the #TRIPSwaiver; I'll start by collating previous threads. And then get down to details / developments as and when although there isn't a chance it'll

Adam H. Johnson

100% untrue.(1) Countries can be punished and fined so long as the WTO patent rules are in place(2) the popular line from the IP lobby that manufacturing is what’s holding

Global Justice Now

GlobalJusticeUK

President Biden's announcement on suspending patents is a massive breakthrough in the campaign for a #PeoplesVaccine 1/ The moral case for putting scaling up vaccine production before corporate profits has

Moderna's CEO on why he doesn't think waiving IP will increase mRNA vaccine supply: “If someone wants to start from scratch, they would have to figure out how to make

Andrew Stroehlein

You can argue that, in normal times, patent rules are essential. But a global pandemic is not normal times. We need the #TRIPSwaiver Over US$12bn (€10bn) in public money was

Gregg Gonsalves

.@WHCOS and @JakeSullivan46: we appreciate your support for the #TRIPSwaiver. NOW: we need a Global #COVID19Vaccines Czar in the @WhiteHouse. Someone with access to both of you and @POTUS. 1/

for global North/white folk, especially those who consider themselves allies and are following the #India #Covid catastrophe: Please do not tag me in stories, tweets, photographs about tragedy unfolding in

Andrew Stroehlein

Dear EU Citizens, Dear UK Citizens, Dear US Citizens, Dear Australian Citizens, Do you want a longer pandemic? No, of course not. But your governments, by blocking

Andrew Stroehlein

What is the aim of any business? a) Maximize production? b) Maximize profits? Which strategy for making vaccine doses will help end a global pandemic faster? a) Maximize production?

Andrew Stroehlein

Everyone reading this knows there’s a vaccine shortage in this world. Rich governments are squabbling over scarce supplies. Most of the world is left begging for scraps - and not

Andrew Stroehlein

The EU, UK, US, and others have for months been blocking wider vaccine production globally by obstructing the #TRIPSwaiver at the World Trade Organization. They are trying to fight a

Andrew Stroehlein

A wonderful donation from the always inspirational @gretathunberg. COVAX has a key role to play in ensuring vaccines are available & affordable for all. But COVAX won’t solve the global

Kai Kupferschmidt

“I know that this is not a politically easy thing to do. So I very much appreciate the leadership of the United States", says @DrTedros at @WHO presser on #covid19

Andrew Stroehlein

It's time to talk about COVAX… COVAX is the global vaccine procurement facility. It is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI); Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; & the

Andrew Stroehlein

If you were in power, what would you do to end the global pandemic? Would you try everything possible to maximize vaccine production? Of course, you would. So would I.

Andrew Stroehlein

The EU, UK & a few other governments are determined to continue blocking wider vaccine production globally by obstructing the #TRIPSwaiver at the World Trade Organization. This means global vaccine