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#access2meds

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Matthew Rimmer

A pregnant physician who was denied a Covid-19 vaccine is suing the Trump administration alongside a group of leading doctors associations, charging that the administration sought to “desensitize the public to anti-vaccine and anti-science rhetoric”, according to their attorney.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j
The lawsuit specifically takes aim at health secretary Robert F Kennedy’s unilateral decision to recommend against Covid-19 vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children.
#COVID19 #access2meds #science #health #uslaw #uspol

The Guardian · Pregnant doctor denied Covid-19 vaccine sues Trump administrationBy Jessica Glenza
Matthew Rimmer

'Moderna convinced a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday to uphold a ruling that undercut patent infringement claims by biotech company Alnylam pharmaceuticals
reuters.com/legal/government/u
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a Delaware federal court's decision to interpret Alnylam's two patents in a manner that foreclosed its infringement arguments.'
#patnt #COVID19 #access2meds

Matthew Rimmer

World agrees pandemic accord for tackling outbreaks of disease

theguardian.com/global-develop

Hailed as ‘a victory for public health,’ the agreement aims to build on the lessons of Covid-19 and protect the globe from pathogenic threats.

The Guardian · World agrees pandemic accord for tackling outbreaks of diseaseBy Kat Lay
#access2meds#pandemictreaty#health
Matthew Rimmer

The World Health Organization has been thrown into crisis by Trump’s order directing the US to withdraw from the agency irishtimes.com/health/2025/05/ Dr Mike Ryan is dropped from WHO executive team amid ‘painful’ cost cuts. Dr Ryan has been managing health emergencies in WHO for the past 27 years, and most recently led WHO’s emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic. #health #access2meds #WHO #pandemics

The Irish Times · Dr Mike Ryan is dropped from WHO executive team amid ‘painful’ cost cutsBy Denis McClean in Geneva
Matthew Rimmer

'The World Health Organization (WHO) and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) have... announced a sublicensing agreement between MPP and a Nigerian health technology company – Codix Bio – to start development and manufacturing of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) using technology transferred from global in-vitro diagnostics company – SD Biosensor (SDB). This agreement will contribute to advancing equitable access to vital diagnostic tools through local production, expanding manufacturing capacity in the African Region.' who.int/news/item/09-05-2025-w #patent #patentpools #access2meds

www.who.intWHO and Medicines Patent Pool announce sublicensing agreement for rapid diagnostic test technologyWHO and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) have today announced a sublicensing agreement between MPP and a Nigerian health technology company – Codix Bio – to start development and manufacturing of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) using technology transferred from global in-vitro diagnostics company – SD Biosensor (SDB). This agreement will contribute to advancing equitable access to vital diagnostic tools through local production, expanding manufacturing capacity in the African Region.
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