[Ip-health] KEI Statements on the WHO IGWG negotiations on public health, innovation and intellectual property

[James Love]

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KEI Statements on the WHO IGWG negotiations on public health, innovation
and intellectual property.

November 10, 2007

Statement by KEI Director James Love.   (Geneva cell for today
+41.76.413.6584, US cell +1.202.361.3040, james.love at keionline.org )

"This is a difficult negotiation. The topics are hard, and delegates are
being asked to do something new. Negotiators are creating new global
norms and mechanisms to promote both innovation and access to medical
technologies. For many years we have had an access to medicines
movement. Today we have an "innovation plus access," or "i+a" movement.
This is the first real i+a negotiation. The progress was slow, but very
positive. The pharmaceutical industry tried to block all of the new
ideas, including most importantly, future discussions on a medical R&D
treaty. But discussions on everything, including an R&D treaty, are
moving forward. This has been a very strong week for the i+a advocates.


Statement of Judit Rius Sanjuan, Abogada, KEI
judit.rius at keionline.org
Swiss phone: +41 79 595 4628
USA phone: +1 202 332 2670, Ext 18

La segunda reuni=C3=B3n del grupo de trabajo sobre Salud P=C3=BAblica, Inno=
vaci=C3=B3n
y Propiedad Intelectual (IGWG), se suspendi=C3=B3 hoy con un sentimiento de
triunfo por el claro reconocimiento del mandato de la OMS en la b=C3=BAsque=
da
de una nueva concepci=C3=B3n de los mecanismos de apoyo y financiaci=C3=B3n=
 a la
innovaci=C3=B3n m=C3=A9dica, en especial de soluciones que tengan un efecto
positivo sobre el precio de los productos y aseguren el acceso para
todos. Durante estas negociaciones, merecen una menci=C3=B3n especial los m=
=C3=A1s
de 18 pa=C3=ADses de la regi=C3=B3n latino americana que apoyaron el Docume=
nto de
R=C3=ADo y que han enriquecido sustancialmente el debate aportado propuesta=
s
que priorizan los objetivos de la salud p=C3=BAblica. El futuro, en la
opini=C3=B3n de KEI y de muchos de los presentes, es un tratado en
investigaci=C3=B3n y desarrollo en materia de salud y biomedicina. En esta
reuni=C3=B3n fue acordado por consenso alentar nuevos debates sobre esta
importante propuesta.


Malini Aisola, Research Associate, KEI
US: +202 332 2670
Geneva: +41 76 233 9316

Even though work was not completed today, and the IGWG negotiations were
suspended, governments are committed to reaching  consensus on measures
to ensure access to medical innovations in all parts of the world.  This
was a strong start, but to reach a successful finish governments will
have to focus their attention on finding new and sustainable ways to
fund R&D that allow access for all.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 10 November 2007 )

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James Love, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
http://www.keionline.org, mailto:james.love@keionline.org
voice +1.202.332.2670, fax +1.202.332.2673, mobile +1.202.361.3040