TWN Info Service on Health Issues (2007)

• Global campaign vows to fight MNC drug monopoly by Marwaan Macan-Markar (28 Nov 07)
• WHO meeting on avian flu virus ends with draft documents by Sangeeta Shashikant (28 Nov 07)
• WHO: Meet discusses proposals to reform WHO's influenza surveillance system by Riaz K. Tayob (28 Nov 07)
• WHO Working Group on IPR and innovation finishes week of work, to meet again in April 2008 by Riaz K. Tayob (16 Nov 07)
• Rush is on for patents on avian flu viruses and vaccines by Sangeeta Shashikant (01 Nov 07)
• Indian High Court dismisses Novartis petition by Kanaga Raja (08 Aug 07)
• New HIV/AIDS drugs 500% more costly, says MSF by Kanaga Raja (24 Jul 07)
• WHO tackles illicit tobacco trade by Kanaga Raja (11 Jul 07)
• WHA agrees on health, innovation and IP after initial divisions by Lim Li Lin (25 May 07)
• WHA avian flu decision links sharing of virus and benefits by Sangeeta Shashikant (25 May 07)
• Texts on virus sharing, ip and public health adopted at WHA by Kanaga Raja (24 May 07)
• WHO stung by delegates' criticisms by Martin Khor (24 May 07)
• WHO admits patents taken on avian flu virus by Martin Khor (22 May 07)
• WHA agrees on “major review” of smallpox virus research by Lim Li Lin (22 May 07)
• Developing countries call for new flu virus sharing system by Martin Khor (16 May 07)
• Developing countries look to WHA for solution to flu virus issue by Martin Khor and Sangeeta Shashikant (14 May 07)
• Winners and losers in the sharing of avian flu viruses by Martin Khor & Sangeeta Shashikant (11 May 07)
• Brazil sanctions compulsory license on Efavirenz by Sangeeta Shashikant & Riaz Tayob (09 May 07)
• Sharing of avian flu virus to be a major issue at WHA by Martin Khor and Sangeeta Shashikant (08 May 07)
• Abbott sought compulsory licence while criticising Thai licence by James Love (08 May 07)
• Italy forces drug firms to give licences for generics rivals by Sangeeta Shashikant (12 April 07)
• WHO highlights threats to global health security by Kanaga Raja (10 April 07)
• 'Human genes rice' not the solution for diarrhoea in children by Dr. Mira Shiva (30 March 07)
• Palestinian economy suffers under sanctions by Emad Mekay (29 March 07)
• Drug-resistant TB treatment barely succeeds by Kanaga Raja (26 March 07)
• Novartis lobbies European Parliament by David Cronin (23 March 07)
• Thailand stands up to Abbott by Brook K. Baker (14 March 07)
• Report blames factory farms for bird flu by Stephen Leahy (23 February 07)
• Indonesia to share bird-flu samples only if there is new system by Martin Khor (22 February 07)
• Former Swiss President joins call for Novartis to drop its case in India by Kanaga Raja (17 February 07)
• WHO DG regrets her reported remarks on Thai compulsory licenses by Martin Khor (15 February 07)
• Flaws and plagiarism in the Mashelkar Report on IPR by Chan Park and Achel Prabhala (14 February 07)
• Developing countries raise fears over sharing bird flu virus samples by Marwaan Macan-Markar (13 February 07)
• Groups urge Novartis to drop patent case against India by Health Movements and Experts by Kanaga Raja (07 February 07)
• WHO DG's Shocking Views on Compulsory Licensing Criticised by Health Movements and Experts by Marwaan Macan-Markar (05 February 07)
• WHO Executive Board unable to move IP Group process by Sangeeta Shashikant (02 February 07)
• Iraq: US cure for health sector worse than the disease by Pratap Chatterjee (26 January 07)
• US offers scant help to fleeing Iraqis by Jim Lobe (25 January 07)
• WHO Board urged to act on worrying smallpox research trends by Lim Li Ching (24 January 07)
• More children with HIV but more getting treatment by Mithre J Sandrasagra (23 January 07)
• Global campaign against Paraquat use by Pesticide Action Network (18 January 07)
• Italian Probe: Israel Used New Weapon in Gaza by Meron Rapoport (10 January 07)
• Novartis targets India's Patents Act by Kanaga Raja (09 January 07)