Publication Topic : Access to Medicines

Letter to Minister of Finance James M. Flaherty re: Demonstrating Canada’s Commitment to a Comprehensive Funding Plan for Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment by 2010

“At the Gleneagles Summit in July 2005, G8 leaders promised to develop and implement a package for HIV prevention, treatment and care, with the aim of as close as possible to universal access to treatment for all those who need it by 2010. Canada was among the countries that reaffirmed a commitment to this target … Read more

Review of Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime – Legal Network submission to the Government of Canada

“We write in response to the Consultation Paper released in November 2006 as part of the government’s review of what is now described as ‘Canada’s Access to Medicines Regime’ (CAMR), the legislative scheme under the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act to enable compulsory licensing of patented pharmaceuticals for the purpose of exporting … Read more

HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review 11(2/3) December 2006

FEATURES Canada’s 2003 renewed drug strategy — an evidence-based review Will they deliver treatment access?: WTO rules and Canada’s law on generic medicine exports The CDC’s routine HIV testing recommendation: legally, not so routine CANADIAN DEVELOPMENTS Supervised injection facility granted time-limited extension Federal prison guards call for power to test prisoners for HIV Sex workers: … Read more

Will they deliver treatment access?: WTO rules and Canada’s law on generic medicine exports – HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review 11(2/3)

More than two years since Canada enacted the Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa, no generic medication produced under compulsory license has yet been exported from Canada. In this feature article, Richard Elliott describes attempts by two Canadian generic pharmaceutical companies to navigate the complicated and unwieldy processes established under the Act, and, noting the government’s … Read more

Протокол встречи: Организация глобальной сети для объединения усилий в работе по проблемам СПИДа, права и прав человека

12 августа 2006 г в Торонто, Канада, прошла однодневная сателлитная встреча по Организации глобальной сети для объединения усилий в работе по проблемам СПИДа, права и прав человека. Эта встреча была организована в связи с XVI Международной конференцией по ВИЧ/СПИДу. На встречу были приглашены ведущие специалисты, работающие в области СПИДа, права и защиты прав человека. Цель … Read more

Resultados: Trabajo Global en Red por el SIDA, la Ley y los Derechos Humanos

El Satélite Trabajo Global en Red por el SIDA, la Ley y los Derechos Humanos se llevó a cabo el 12 de agosto del 2006 en Toronto, Canadá, en conjunción con la XVI Conferencia Internacional sobre SIDA. Las invitaciones para esta reunión de un día fueron extendidas a líderes alrededor del mundo que trabajan en … Read more

Proceedings: Global Networking for AIDS, Law and Human Rights

Global Networking for AIDS, Law and Human Rights was a one-day satellite held on 12 August 2006 in Toronto, Canada, in conjunction with the XVI International Conference on HIV/AIDS. Invitations to the satellite were extended to leaders from around the world in the area of AIDS, law and human rights. The purpose of the satellite … Read more