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"BIO Havana Cuba 2024"/"BIO Habana Cuba 2024"
SouthNews No. 494, 12 June 2024/12 junio 2024
German Velasquez
SouthNews No. 494, 12 June 2024/12 junio 2024
German Velasquez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/shadlen-academic-dialogue-400x400.jpg)
Argentina Sets Precedent in Combating Evergreening with Rigorous Patent Examination Guidelines
SouthNews No. 491, 6 June 2024
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 491, 6 June 2024
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bangladesh-SNews4.jpg)
Bangladesh adopts new patent law to make use of TRIPS flexibilities for public health
SouthNews No. 479, 8 February 2024
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 479, 8 February 2024
Nirmalya Syam
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Criterios para el Examen de Patentes en al Área Farmacéutica en Colombia
SouthNews No. 477, 5 de febrero de 2024
Viviana Muñoz
SouthNews No. 477, 5 de febrero de 2024
Viviana Muñoz
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/WhatsApp-Image-2023-11-28-at-09.56.35-400x400.jpeg)
Patent Examiners from Africa Exchange Approaches to Examination of Pharmaceutical Patent Applications from a Public Health Perspective in South Centre Regional Training
SouthNews No. 476, 19 December 2023
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 476, 19 December 2023
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Picture1-Thailand-400x400.png)
Copyrights and Access to Knowledge in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: South Centre and Thailand’s Court of Appeals for Specialized Cases course for judges
SouthNews No. 467, 31 October 2023
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 467, 31 October 2023
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Picture1-CADE-400x400.jpg)
How to balance competition policies and intellectual property in the pharmaceutical industry is part of debate co-organized by the South Centre and the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) in Brasília
SouthNews No. 466, 27 October 2023
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 466, 27 October 2023
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_8799-400x400.jpeg)
Good Pharmaceutical Patent Examination Promotes Access to Medicines: South Centre Side Event to the 64th WIPO Assemblies
SouthNews No. 463, 29 September 2023
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 463, 29 September 2023
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ecf151d6-d2cc-5f5f-8220-181ff9699638-400x326.png)
South Centre Holds National Workshop on Intellectual Property and Public Health for Policy Makers from Pakistan
SouthNews No. 452, 10 July 2023
Jacquelene Mwangi
SouthNews No. 452, 10 July 2023
Jacquelene Mwangi
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Curso-examinadores-patentes-Venezuela-2023-03-14-400x400.png)
Curso virtual sobre criterios para el examen de patentes farmacéuticas para Venezuela
SouthNews No. 449, 12 de mayo de 2023
Viviana Muñoz Téllez
SouthNews No. 449, 12 de mayo de 2023
Viviana Muñoz Téllez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cartagena-SNews-400x280.jpg)
Reunión Regional de Alto Nivel sobre Políticas de Propiedad Intelectual para Favorecer el Logro de los Objetivos de Salud Pública (Cartagena, dic. 5-6) organizado en cooperación con el Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social de Colombia
SouthNews No. 440, 31 de enero de 2023
Viviana Muñoz Téllez
SouthNews No. 440, 31 de enero de 2023
Viviana Muñoz Téllez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/SNews-437-pic-400x400.png)
Potential reforms and interpretations of the TRIPS Agreement to promote access to health technologies discussed at a webinar organized by the South Centre
SouthNews No. 437, 24 January 2023
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 437, 24 January 2023
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/WhatsApp-Image-2022-09-22-at-12.21.48-400x400.jpeg)
Second Global Forum on Intellectual Property, Access to Medicines and Innovation Report
SouthNews No. 435, 20 January 2023
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 435, 20 January 2023
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pexels-anna-shvets-3786157-1024x683-1-400x400.jpeg)
South Centre Statement on the extension of the TRIPS waiver for diagnostics and therapeutics for COVID-19
SouthNews No. 434, 9 January 2023
SouthNews No. 434, 9 January 2023
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South Centre Statement
WHO proposed instrument on pandemics:
the Conceptual Zero Draft needs substantial improvement to address global public health needs
SouthNews No. 430, 12 December 2022
WHO proposed instrument on pandemics:
the Conceptual Zero Draft needs substantial improvement to address global public health needs
SouthNews No. 430, 12 December 2022
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Addressing the public health implications of patent policies for biologicals: patent offices share their perspectives at the South Centre
SouthNews No. 427, 18 November 2022
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 427, 18 November 2022
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ITPC-1-400x400.jpg)
South Centre promotes discussion on local production for vaccines and therapeutics in developing countries
SouthNews No. 423, 14 October 2022
Viviana Munoz Tellez
SouthNews No. 423, 14 October 2022
Viviana Munoz Tellez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/HRC-Resolution-A2M-400x400.png)
Human Rights Council adopts Resolution calling for global, equitable access to medicines, vaccines and other medical technologies
SouthNews No. 418, 2 August 2022
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 418, 2 August 2022
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/asian-exchange-patent-health-400x330.jpg)
South Centre organized Exchange Among Asian Patent Authorities and Examiners on Patent Policies and Public Health
SouthNews No. 416, 20 July 2022
Shirin Syed
SouthNews No. 416, 20 July 2022
Shirin Syed
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/african-course-5-400x400.png)
South Centre seminars for African Judges on IP and Public Health note the pivotal importance of TRIPS Flexibilities
SouthNews No. 413, 24 June 2022
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 413, 24 June 2022
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-cottonbro-3952224-1-400x400.jpg)
South Centre Statement
TRIPS WAIVER: AN INSUFFICIENT MULTILATERAL RESPONSE. TRIPS-CONSISTENT NATIONAL ACTIONS ARE CALLED FOR
SouthNews No. 411, 22 June 2022
TRIPS WAIVER: AN INSUFFICIENT MULTILATERAL RESPONSE. TRIPS-CONSISTENT NATIONAL ACTIONS ARE CALLED FOR
SouthNews No. 411, 22 June 2022
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South Centre Course on Intellectual Property, Competition and Public Health with the Court of Appeals for Specialized Cases – Thailand, 18-20 May 2022
SouthNews No. 408, 8 June 2022
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 408, 8 June 2022
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cartagena-2-400x376.png)
South Centre organizes a course for Colombian Judges on intellectual property and public health
SouthNews No. 404, 8 April 2022
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 404, 8 April 2022
Vitor Ido
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South Centre and IDEC organize debate on local manufacturing and equitable access to vaccines and treatments for COVID-19
SouthNews No. 394, 20 January 2022
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
SouthNews No. 394, 20 January 2022
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/global-congress-1-400x215.png)
South Centre promueve discusión sobre la propiedad intelectual y el interés público en Colombia y la región: el contexto del Covid-19, uso de las flexibilidades del Acuerdo ADPIC y la protección de conocimiento tradicional
SouthNews No. 393, 23 December 2021
Viviana Munoz Tellez
SouthNews No. 393, 23 December 2021
Viviana Munoz Tellez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/SC-IP-Meds_BG3-1024x683-1-400x400.jpeg)
South Centre and Patent Offices from developing countries gather to share experiences on intellectual property and public health
SouthNews No. 391, 16 December 2021
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 391, 16 December 2021
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Central-America-training-400x400.png)
Aligning patent examination with public health policies in Central America
SouthNews No. 390, 13 December 2021
Viviana Munoz Tellez
SouthNews No. 390, 13 December 2021
Viviana Munoz Tellez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/0d773054-090c-0b18-b4ab-74ba98fe24c8-400x223.png)
Are the US, EU and China shifting positions on IP and Public Health? South Centre webinar discussed their recent trends as the second webinar of the Emerging Trends in FTAs and Public Health series
SouthNews No. 387, 3 November 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
SouthNews No. 387, 3 November 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/wpf21-2-400x400.jpg)
South Centre working session at the WTO Public Forum 2021 discussed the future of the TRIPS Agreement post COVID-19
SouthNews No. 385, 19 October 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
SouthNews No. 385, 19 October 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ajc1-400x400.jpg)
South Centre and Thammasat University held successful online regional course on intellectual property and public health for judges from 13 Asian countries
SouthNews No. 381, 8 October 2021
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 381, 8 October 2021
Vitor Ido
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Ensuring a Sustainable and Resilient Response to COVID-19 and Emerging Infectious Diseases through Local Production
SouthNews No. 378, 16 July 2021
Mirza Alas and Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 378, 16 July 2021
Mirza Alas and Vitor Ido
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Investment agreements and intellectual property: concerns for developing countries on possible investor claims in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
SouthNews No. 375, 10 June 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
SouthNews No. 375, 10 June 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
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Amplio respaldo por la extensión del período de transición que exime a los países menos desarrollados (LDC) de implementar el Acuerdo TRIPS; no obstante, se está demorando el consenso en la OMC
SouthNews No. 372, 5 de junio de 2021
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 372, 5 de junio de 2021
Nirmalya Syam
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Large soutien à la prorogation de la période de transition exemptant les pays les moins avancés (PMA) de la mise en œuvre de l’Accord sur les ADPIC – mais le consensus demeure en retard à l’OMC
SouthNews No. 371, 5 juin 2021
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 371, 5 juin 2021
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-artem-podrez-5878508-400x400.jpg)
Un aperçu du nombre croissant des mesures et initiatives juridiques au niveau national et à l’OMC pour garantir l’accès aux vaccins contre la Covid-19
SouthNews No. 370, 3 juin 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
SouthNews No. 370, 3 juin 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-cdc-3992931-400x400.jpg)
Una descripción general de las crecientes medidas legales e iniciativas a nivel nacional y en la OMC para garantizar el acceso a vacunas contra la Covid-19
SouthNews No. 369, 3 de junio de 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
SouthNews No. 369, 3 de junio de 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-400x400.jpg)
An overview of the growing legal measures and initiatives at national level and at the WTO to ensure access to Covid-19 vaccines
SouthNews No. 367, 22 May 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
SouthNews No. 367, 22 May 2021
Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido
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Broad support for the extension of the transition period exempting LDCs from implementing the TRIPS Agreement – but consensus lagging at WTO
SouthNews No. 366, 20 May 2021
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 366, 20 May 2021
Nirmalya Syam
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South Centre series on manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 kicks off with Brazil’s Butantan Institute’s experience with Sinovac
SouthNews No. 363, 1 April 2021
Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 363, 1 April 2021
Vitor Ido
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UNGA Resolution on Global health and foreign policy: strengthening health system resilience through affordable health care for all, adopted 14 December
SouthNews No. 358, 21 December 2020
Viviana Munoz Tellez
SouthNews No. 358, 21 December 2020
Viviana Munoz Tellez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-fauxels-3184360-400x400.jpg)
WTO TRIPS Council discusses major proposals from developing and least developed countries for waiving certain TRIPS obligations and extension of transition period for LDCs
SouthNews No. 347, 23 October 2020
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 347, 23 October 2020
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-asad-photo-maldives-4884210-400x400.jpg)
WHO´s Executive Board assesses current COVID-19 response and requests to be more involved in the review processes
SouthNews No. 346, 20 October 2020
Mirza Alas and Vitor Ido
SouthNews No. 346, 20 October 2020
Mirza Alas and Vitor Ido
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The 74th UN General Assembly Adopts New Resolutions on COVID-19 Response
SouthNews No. 344, 9 October 2020
Mirza Alas
SouthNews No. 344, 9 October 2020
Mirza Alas
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High-Level Representatives from Governments, IGOs and NGOs reflect on the role for WHO’s C-TAP to ensure access to COVID-19 health technologies
SouthNews No. 343, 8 October 2020
Vitor Ido and Mirza Alas
SouthNews No. 343, 8 October 2020
Vitor Ido and Mirza Alas
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Action at the WTO is needed to accelerate research, development, manufacturing and supply of medical products to combat Covid-19: Proposal from India and South Africa
SouthNews No. 341, 5 October 2020
Viviana Munoz Tellez
SouthNews No. 341, 5 October 2020
Viviana Munoz Tellez
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South Centre co-organizes discussions on Covid-19 Vaccines in Brazil
SouthNews No. 337, 18 September 2020
SouthNews No. 337, 18 September 2020
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Innovación y propiedad intelectual en escenarios pospandemia
SouthNews No. 331, 20 August 2020
Source: http://www.derecho.uba.ar/derechoaldia/notas/innovacion-y-propiedad-intelectual-en-escenarios-pospandemia/+8061
SouthNews No. 331, 20 August 2020
Source: http://www.derecho.uba.ar/derechoaldia/notas/innovacion-y-propiedad-intelectual-en-escenarios-pospandemia/+8061
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EU Parliament adopts resolution on public health strategy post-COVID-19 based on use of TRIPS flexibilities to ensure access to health technologies
SouthNews No. 329, 12 August 2020
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 329, 12 August 2020
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pexels-fauxels-3183197-400x400.jpg)
WTO TRIPS Council discusses national IP measures and TRIPS flexibilities in the context of COVID-19
SouthNews No. 327, 7 August 2020
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews No. 327, 7 August 2020
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AU1-400x400.jpg)
Communiqué from Africa's Leadership in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access Virtual Conference
SouthNews, No. 324, 2 July 2020
Source: africacdc.org
SouthNews, No. 324, 2 July 2020
Source: africacdc.org
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Costa Rica and Chile announced an open, collaborative platform to combat COVID-19
SouthNews No. 322, 19 May 2020
Mirza Alas
SouthNews No. 322, 19 May 2020
Mirza Alas
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EXbKkWhXQAA3_zH-400x400.jpg)
The Covid-19 Pandemic: Intellectual Property Management for Access to Diagnostics, Medicines and Vaccines
SouthNews, No. 319, 8 May 2020
Dr. Viviana Munoz Tellez
SouthNews, No. 319, 8 May 2020
Dr. Viviana Munoz Tellez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SCCPT10-400x400.jpg)
A Public Health-Oriented Examination of Pharmaceutical Patent Claims: Sharing of Experiences at the Indian Patent Offices in Kolkata and Chennai
SouthNews, No. 313, 17 March 2020
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews, No. 313, 17 March 2020
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/faf752c5-d0e3-444e-9b5d-ebeaa55448e0-400x400.jpg)
Government Agencies and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Bangladesh Discuss Draft South Centre Report on Impact of End of TRIPS Transition Period upon LDC Graduation
SouthNews, No. 311, 3 March 2020
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews, No. 311, 3 March 2020
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cc85b431-12eb-4702-9eda-99375132bc7f-400x400.jpg)
Academics support South Centre work on TRIPS flexibilities for Public Health
SouthNews, No. 305, 16 December 2019
Dr. Viviana Munoz Tellez
SouthNews, No. 305, 16 December 2019
Dr. Viviana Munoz Tellez
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cc8-400x400.jpg)
South Centre imparted training for Latin American Judges on intellectual property and access to medicines
SouthNews, No. 310, 22 November 2019
Vitor Ido
SouthNews, No. 310, 22 November 2019
Vitor Ido
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/e9e75014-4e30-448c-9db8-d9008a743862-400x400.jpg)
Regional and National Policymakers Exchange Experiences on the Use of TRIPS Flexibilities for Access to Medicines in Regional and National Workshops
SouthNews, No. 301, 21 November 2019
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews, No. 301, 21 November 2019
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/796bc958-cd87-4d15-a092-106d52d511bb-400x400.jpg)
Heads of Intellectual Property Offices from Egypt and India Share Experience on the Importance of Substantive Patent Examination of Pharmaceutical Products
SouthNews, No. 290, 22 October 2019
Nirmalya Syam
SouthNews, No. 290, 22 October 2019
Nirmalya Syam
![](https://ipaccessmeds.southcentre.int/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CR10-400x400.jpg)
Central American and Caribbean policy makers seek use of TRIPS flexibilities to reduce drug prices
SouthNews, No. 285(2), 7 October 2019
Thamara Romero
SouthNews, No. 285(2), 7 October 2019
Thamara Romero
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South Centre Workshop on Examination of Pharmaceutical Patents
SouthNews, No. 264, 27 June 2019
Opening statement of Dr. Mona Mohamed Yahia, President of the Egyptian Patent Office
SouthNews, No. 264, 27 June 2019
Opening statement of Dr. Mona Mohamed Yahia, President of the Egyptian Patent Office
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Judges discuss intellectual property enforcement from a public health perspective in Paraguay
SouthNews, No. 251, 26 April 2019
Thamara Romero
SouthNews, No. 251, 26 April 2019
Thamara Romero