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Oct 15, 2020
Fix the Patent Laws Coalition supports South Africa and India’s proposal to facilitate access to COVID-19 vaccines
15 October 2020, Johannesburg – The Fix the Patent Laws Coalition (FTPL), a group of over 40 organisations working to…
Fix the Patent Laws campaign
Apr 28, 2016
SA Government takes Promising Stand on Patents
But public remains in the dark regarding stalled policy process The Fix the Patent Laws (FTPL) coalition welcomes recent public…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
Apr 4, 2016
Global Action Against Pharma Greed
We are not fooled: Global health activists confront pharmaceutical industry over excessive medicine prices On 1st April 2016, activists across…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
Mar 14, 2016
TAC to participate in and picket outside United Nations hearings in Johannesburg
On Thursday the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) together with partners Cape Mental Health, Advocates for Breast Cancer, People Living with…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
May 5, 2015
Should the Medicines Patent Pool Work on Hepatitis C Medicines?
The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) is a United Nations-backed organisation that negotiates voluntary licenses for HIV medicines with the aim…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
Mar 27, 2012
Campaigning for pro-public health reform of South Africa’s Patents Act
A Treatment Action Campaign briefing document Background The Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (“the TRIPS agreement”), effective…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
Nov 17, 2011
We need the Patent Pool to work
A Joint Statement by Treatment Action Campaign, Treatment Action Group, HIV i-Base, European AIDS Treatment Group and SECTION27 17 November…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
Nov 16, 2011
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) calls on government to amend South Africa’s Patents Act and protect our right to health
Press release 16 November 2011 (Cape Town) – Ten years ago this week, member countries of the World Trade Organisation…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
Mar 16, 2011
Proposed Economic Partnership agreement with the EU raises concerns about access to medicines
After stalling for some time, negotiations for an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) on the one…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
Mar 9, 2011
TAC, SECTION27 and MSF South Africa call on the EU and India to stop the threats to people’s lives
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), SECTION27 and Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) South Africa voice support for…
Access to quality and affordable medicines
Jul 1, 2010
Letter to the High Commissioner for India to South Africa
During the 1990s and early 2000s generic competition drove down the prices of ARVs. Without these massive price reductions, nearly…