[Ip-health] Democrats Urge Trade Ambassador to Focus on Access to Medicines

[James Love]

From: Goldman, Zahava
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:50 PM

Subject: Democrats Urge Trade Ambassador to Focus on Access to Medicines

Democrats Urge Trade Ambassador to Focus on Access to Medicines

In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Schwab, Chairman Waxman and
twenty-six other Members of Congress asked that in reviewing the global
state of intellectual property rights the USTR act upon the United
States' commitment to respecting measures that improve access to
live-saving medicines in developing countries.

The letter is attached and available at
http://www.waxman.house.gov/pdfs/letter_special_301_%2004-09-08.pdf

Zahava Goldman
Senior Legislative Aide
Rep. Henry A. Waxman
2204 Rayburn Building
Phone: 202-225-3976     Fax: 202-225-4099
District Office: 323-651-1040


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