Publication Topic : Access to Medicines

Access to Medicines and Intellectual Property: An International Expert Meeting on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime, Global Developments, and New Strategies for Improving Access

From 19 – 21 April 2007, in Ottawa, Canada, the North-South Institute and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network jointly organized an international expert meeting to discuss Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime, broader global developments related to intellectual property (IP) and access to medicines, and alternative approaches for addressing the global deficit in both research into … Read more

Letter to federal Industry Minister Maxime Bernier and federal Health Minister Tony Clement re: international expert consultation on Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime

“We write with regard to the government’s review of Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR), currently underway, and to share you with some highlights of findings from a recent international consultation our organizations co-hosted to examine CAMR and related issues. . . . “The full report of the Expert Consultation will follow in due course, … Read more

Letter to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade re: Intellectual property issues in bilateral FTA negotiations

“As one of the civil society organizations that has been actively engaged over several years in policy discussions with the federal government regarding the issue of intellectual property law and access to affordable medicines in developing countries — and in particular the provisions of Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR) — we write to raise … Read more

Legal Network News 27 – June 2007

FEATURES Warsaw conference showcases Legal Network’s harm reduction work Legal Network steps up access to medicines advocacy in Ottawa AGM honours Ruth Carey and HALCO, hears stories of grassroots action to influence policy change MEDIA SCAN MOVING ON Taslim Madhani and Alana Klein head east PROFILE Students’ paths converge at Legal Network IN BRIEF MSM … Read more

HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 12(1) May 2007

FEATURES Male circumcision and HIV prevention: a human rights and public health challenge Commentary: Engendering bold leadership against HIV/AIDS CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Subcommittee fails to recommend legal reforms needed to promote human rights of sex workers Conservative government ends funding for research on Insite Draft evaluation suggests pilot safer tattooing program had potential to reduce disease … Read more