@WHO@jamie_love@KatPerehudoff@ellenthoen@mradamtaylor@jriggers@donatopmancini "Further, and in line with the above-referenced modalities, consensus text/compromise solutions (should they emerge in the drafting group), would also be displayed. The on-screen document reflecting the foregoing would then form a record for drafting group delegations."
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"What was WHO thinking when it co-created ACT-A? WHO is now promising a new medical countermeasures platform to be in prototype by April and operational by September. There is a general, if not publicly acknowledged, agreement that ACT-A needs to be terminated."
"A hastily convened “senior level technical meeting” this week in Johannesburg, South Africa, aimed to build consensus for a replacement. But have the lessons of ACT-A truly been learned?"
WHO countries are meeting in South Africa to discuss a potential new medical countermeasures platform. REHASHING ACT-A? pro.politico.eu/news/politico-…
"For months, there have been questions about whether those behind the ACT-Accelerator and COVAX would seek to implement a permanent version of the mechanism that attempted to get COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests to the world."
"Now, countries and the World Health Organization are taking the first tentative steps toward that in a meeting in Johannesburg today and Friday."
Proposal by the Bureau regarding modalities for consideration of the proposed amendments to the @WHO International Health Regulations (2005)
@WHO@mradamtaylor@gabrielletf@jamie_love@KatPerehudoff@kaitlinemara@ellenthoen@piotrjankol "It is proposed that drafting sessions will be held with attendance limited to: Member States; Associate Members; regional economic integration organizations; the Holy See and Liechtenstein in their capacity as States Parties to the IHR that are not Member States of WHO;" (1/2)
@StichtingFTV "The Dutch Pharmaceutical Accountability Foundation (PAF) is suing U.S. pharmaceutical company AbbVie in the Amsterdam District Court over what it claims is unfair pricing practices for its blockbuster anti-inflammatory drug Humira."
@StichtingFTV "The backstory: The foundation previously filed a complaint to the Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets over excessive pricing from Italian drug manufacturer Leadiant. That case resulted in a €19.5 million fine and was followed by similar rulings elsewhere."
"President Biden has upheld an International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling that could result in an import ban on the Apple Watch, according to AliveCor, a medical device company that has accused Apple of patent infringement."
"A USTR spokesperson tole The Hill that the decision was made by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and noted that presidents typically delegate ITC matters to their top trade official." @jkarpsawey
"The Biden Administration will not overrule a U.S. International Trade Commission decision that could block imports of Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) Apple Watches for infringing AliveCor Inc patents related to heart monitoring, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Tuesday."