This week (21-25 May 2012) the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva will discuss a proposal that was made by the South African delegation on behalf of the Africa Group and the Development Agenda Group. This submission essentially asks WIPO to assist developing countries to […]
READ MOREYesterday, during the hearing on the Docetaxel patent infringement case, TAC members demonstrated outside of the Supreme Court of Appeal. The hearing has now concluded and we are awaiting a judgement from the court. Once a judgement is received, we will circulate it widely.
READ MOREYesterday, while the Supreme Court of Appeal heard the arguments between Aventis, Cipla and TAC regarding whether to grant an interim interdict to prevent Cipla from producing generic docetaxel, an interesting debate on South Africa’s use of the TRIPS flexibilities was published on Druginfo Digest. The debate was ignited by the case and Anso’s article […]
READ MOREYesterday the Mail&Guardian published an article on the Docetaxel case. “The TAC and Section 27 have joined the fray in a face-off between Aventis Pharma and Cipla Life Sciences in a patent war over cancer drug Docetaxel.” The full article can be found here
READ MOREThis article by Anso Thom was published on 14.05.2012. The original can be found at http://health-e.org.za/news/article.php?uid=20033533 OPINION: Lifesaving drugs under disputed patents couldbecome more easily available in future depending on the outcome of a case before the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Tuesday.
READ MOREOn 15 May 2012, the Supreme Court of Appeal will hear arguments in the case of Aventis Pharma SA and Others v Cipla Life Sciences and Others in the patent dispute over the cancer medicine Docetaxel (brand name Taxotere). The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has been admitted to the proceedings as amicus curiae (friend of […]
READ MORETAC has been admitted as Amicus Curiae in the docetaxel patent challenge between Cipla and Aventis. The case will be heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein, Free State on 15 May 2012. Today SECTION27 filed the Heads of Argument on behalf of TAC which can be accessed here
READ MORELeena Menghaney of Médecins Sans Frontières India discusses the battle of Indian activists in fighting for pro-public health intellectual property laws and the ongoing threats to the provisions to protect health in India’s laws. The recording, provided from Community Media Trust, was shot at an open lecture hosted by TAC and MSF at the University […]
READ MORETAC congratulates Kenyan activists for their work to combat the 2008 Anti-Counterfeit Act in Kenya. If adopted, the Act would have severely compromised medicine access in Kenya by including vague definitions of counterfeit medicines that could extend to generic medicines. If adopted as written, the act would have allowed authorities to seize generic medicine under […]
READ MOREBusiness Day reports on TAC’s appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal to consider public health in patent dispute http://www.businessday.co.za/Articles/Content.aspx?id=170179
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