At the US-led COVID-19 Global Action Meeting on Monday, India has called for "Strengthening and securing" global supply chain and implementation of vaccine patent waiver.

At US-led COVID meet, India calls for securing global supply chains, implement vaccine patent waiver

In 2021, Pfizer's annual profits were more than double what they were in 2020. The company brought in $22 billion in profits in 2020. Vaccine sales accounted for 36.

Vaccine maker Pfizer faces accusations of 'pandemic profiteering' as profits double

India has suggested to the WTO members to begin text-based negotiations from mid-June on the temporary TRIPs waiver proposal to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, as there is no time to lose and countries should look at concluding the talks by July-end.

We have no time to lose, conclude talks on patent waiver proposal by July-end: India to WTO members

The European Union on Friday submitted a plan to the World Trade Organization that it believes will more effectively broaden the supply of COVID-19 vaccines than the intellectual property (IP) rights waiver backed by the United States.

Resisting patent waiver, EU submits vaccine plan to WTO

After fierce lobbying from Big Pharma, the European Union is poised to unveil a new proposal at the World Trade Organisation. Why does Europe continue to oppose the patent waiver?

Gravitas: Europe bows to Big Pharma, blocks patent waiver

In a significant step forward, the BRICS grouping comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa have backed the India-South Africa joint proposal for COVID-19 vaccine waiver at the World Trade Organisation(WTO).

BRICS foreign ministers back India-South Africa vaccine waiver proposal

Dozens of countries have revised a proposal at the WTO for patent waivers for medical tools needed to combat Covid, insisting it must be broader than just vaccines, non-governmental organisations said Saturday.

Countries urge broader patent waivers than just Covid vaccines

The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday called on the leaders of the Group of 20 nations to make progress in negotiations on a proposal to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines.

WTO head urges G20 leaders to negotiate IP waiver

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

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday that World Trade Organization negotiations over intellectual property waivers for COVID-19 vaccines are a chance for the deeply divided trade body to make itself relevant to the world's needs.

Vaccine waiver talks a chance for WTO to show its relevance: US trade chief Tai

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