TWN Info Service on Health Issues (2008)

• Key issues unresolved at WHO meeting on influenza virus sharing by Sangeeta Shashikant (19 Dec 08)
• WHO-linked centre lays patent claim related to bird flu virus by Edward Hammond (19 Aug 08)
• WHO: Concerns over Chair's text on sharing of flu viruses and benefits by Sangeeta Shashikant (19 Aug 08)
• Counterfeit issue stirs debate among WHO member states by Sangeeta Shashikant & Riaz K Tayob (12 Aug 08)
• Controversy on proposed IP rules at World Customs Organisation by Sangeeta Shashikant (12 Aug 08)
• Trade: US academic exposes IP maximalists' TRIPS-Plus-Plus agenda by Sangeeta Shashikant (24 June 08)
• Indian patent office rejects aids drug patent application (23 June 08)
• WHO: WHA strengthens WHO's mandate on IP and Health by Sangeeta Shashikant (04 June 08)
• WHO: Secretariat's publications policy questioned at Board meeting by Sangeeta Shashikant (04 June 08)
• Health: Recent Thai compulsory licenses and the aftermath by Sangeeta Shashikant (01 Apr 08)
• WHO: Slow progress in talks on IPRs and innovation by Riaz K. Tayob (01 Apr 08)
• Slow progress in battle against TB by Kanaga Raja (26 Mar 08)
• TRIPS: Majority of WTO members now support disclosure proposal by Martin Khor (19 Mar 08)
• Compulsory licensing of cancer drugs in Thailand by Bangkok Post (25 Feb 08)
• WHO publications will come under committee review by Riaz K. Tayob (30 Jan 08)
• WHO Executive Board discusses avian flu issues by Sangeeta Shashikant & Riaz K. Tayob (30 Jan 08)
• WHO Board debates "global health security", climate, IPRs by Riaz K. Tayob (30 Jan 08)