Vaccine Patent
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U.S. focused on easing vaccine patents, creating greater access to technologyThe United States and many other countries want to see increased production of vaccines and more equitable access to them.PoliticsOct 14, 2021
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G20 summit looks to boost vaccine access, may sidestep push for patent waiverThe one-day virtual event, hosted by G20 president Italy and the European Commission, is billed as the first major summit to focus on ways to overcome the health crisis.WorldMay 21, 2021
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U.K. will join international talks on COVID-19 vaccine patent waiversBritish and European Union officials have been skeptical about the usefulness of the COVID-19 vaccine patent waiving proposal, while saying they are prepared to discuss it.WorldMay 12, 2021
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Canada working on solution for vaccine patent waivers, not ‘blocking’: TrudeauTrudeau emphasized that Canada is not 'blocking or interfering' in the process over COVID-19 vaccine patent waivers with the WTOCanadaMay 7, 2021
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Coalition of MPs urge Trudeau government to support vaccine patent waiverTrudeau's government agreed to take part in the talks, but stopped short Friday of voicing support for the measure itself.CanadaMay 7, 2021
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U.S. backs waiver on vaccine patents. What it means and what Canada thinksThe U.S. and EU support is a 'signal that IP rights can legitimately be limited' during a health crisis like COVID-19, one expert said.CanadaMay 6, 2021
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World mulls next step after U.S. supports waiving COVID-19 vaccine patentsBig pharmaceutical companies insists that production of coronavirus vaccines is complicated and can’t be ramped up by easing intellectual property protections.WorldMay 6, 2021
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‘Vaccine nationalism’ could threaten Canada’s access to a COVID-19 vaccineCanada must do more to ensure it has access to the drugs, including any potential vaccine, needed in the battle against COVID-19, says Joel Lexchin of York University.CommentaryJul 12, 2020
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