Ken Harvey has shared with us a talk he gave to the Global Health Course at the Australian National University recently. He address the Australian context but covers issues relevant everywhere.
He covers
• Exorbitant pharmaceutical profits despite public funding.
• Inequitable vaccine distribution.
• Australia’s response.
• Discussion: should we forego vaccine boosters?
• Failure of current schemes to address inequality.
• The underlying problem: TRIPS, IP and patents rights.
• Australian medicines policy: equitable access.
• Discussion: waive IP protection on Covid-19 technologies|
• Is progress possible?
• Salk polio vaccine.
• Discussion: vaccine passports?