European leaders are facing a pushback from within. European Lawmakers want the Union to back a vaccine patent waiver. Key European leaders are backing it too. Is the EU getting isolated for going against patent waivers?

Gravitas: European Lawmakers want their leaders to back a vaccine patent waiver

The European Commission defended using compulsory licences rather than lifting patents on Covid-19 vaccines in May.

'The focus should be on increasing vaccine production', says EU

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines will not be enough to narrow the huge supply gap between rich and poor countries.

COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver will not be enough to bridge supply gap: WTO

America seems to have woken up. It wants to share vaccines and waive vaccine patents. After hoarding them for months, it now wants to play the good guy. Watch: When the US had announced support for patent waivers, pharma lobbyists both in America and Europe had issued statements slamming the move.

How big pharma is trying to block vaccine patent waivers

A successful TRIPS waiver, an unofficial ban on Huawei, customer restrictions on Amex & the revival of trade talks with the EU. WION's Palki tells you about 4 strategic moves India has made in the last 14 days.

Gravitas: Here are India's 4 strategic moves in 14 days

The United States has supported India's proposal to waive vaccine patents to defeat the pandemic. Can any company now make Wuhan virus vaccines? Where does the rest of the developed world stand on waivers? Can Big Pharma stall the waiver?

Gravitas | Covid Vaccine Patents: Big win for India at the World Trade Organisation

The Biden administration on Wednesday decided to back the India-led fight for a global waiver on patent protections for coronavirus vaccines. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said though intellectual property rights are important for businesses, Washington "supports the waiver of those protections for COVID-19 vaccines".

US backs India-led fight to waive Covid vaccines patents

India and South Africa will present a fresh draft for waiving vaccine patents at the W.T.O. Will the West take this chance at redemption or will they keep bowing to pressure from Big Pharma?

Gravitas: W.T.O to consider vaccine patent waiver again

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the US is actively looking at ways to potentially ease patent restrictions on coronavirus vaccines. This comes after a group of Democrats sent President Joe Biden a letter asking him to 'prioritize people over pharmaceutical companies.'

Jake Sullivan: US is actively looking at ways to ease COVID-19 vaccines patent

Pharma companies have used patents to profiteer during public health crises. Today, they have locked up vaccine formulas - driving up prices. On World Intellectual Property day, WION's Palki talks about the need to rethink patents.

Gravitas: Patents hamper global pandemic response

The medical charity Doctors Without Borders/ Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) urged rich countries to not block a patent waiver plan in the upcoming meeting of World Trade Organisation (WTO).

MSF urges rich countries to back Covid vaccine patent waiver

Those critical of India’s and South Africa’s proposal argue that suspension of patents would not address the production and shortage issues.

'Vaccine patent suspension will help more nations': Piyush Goyal

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