Intellectual Property Rights Are Vital To COVID-19 Research and Development
A recent report from the Geneva Network is highlighting the important role intellectual property (IP) has played throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, encouraging public-private partnerships, enabling global knowledge-sharing and promoting innovative collaboration.
2020 Year in Review: COVID-19 Innovation
The COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted most aspects of life this year, but it has also spurred unprecedented innovation. Backed by strong intellectual property protections, innovative biopharmaceutical companies were able to respond to the pandemic swiftly and utilize decades of research and development efforts on viruses similar to COVID-19 to develop vaccines and therapies in record time.
ICYMI: Regional leaders commit to fostering an innovation ecosystem throughout Southeast Asia
Regional leaders recently convened for two critical meetings – the 27th annual APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and the ASEAN Health Summit – to discuss various economic challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the health of patients throughout Southeast Asia.
WHO Western Pacific Innovation Forum: Achieving the Health Future We Need
Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific region held its first annual Innovation Forum. International policymakers and thought leaders discussed the critical role innovation plays in navigating today’s health challenges, as well as future ones. The three-day virtual event underscored the significance of innovation in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic and non-communicable diseases throughout Southeast Asia.