Bushmeat contributing to Ebola epidemic, warns FAO

Ebola death toll rises to over 630

Drought impact: Acute malnutrition among children rises 40% in Somalia & Somaliland

Families in Somalia taking extreme measures to survive

Sub-standard drugs bigger problem than counterfeit drugs: health activists

Problem of poor quality drugs cannot be solved with technology alone, they say

Indian company gets licence to manufacture and sell patented cancer drug

This is the first-ever compulsory licence given to a generic drug company

US approves new drug that can cure even drug resistant TB

Experts, activists seek new regime for its rational use

Call to make healthy choices available and affordable

Health experts lash out at food industry for putting public health at risk

DTE Reportage

'Lifestyle' diseases spur UN to act

India’s role in increasing access to HCV drugs

Early intervention by the Indian government and civil society will be essential to overcome patent barriers to ensure that the new drugs …

India denies Gilead patent for hepatitis C drug, sofosbuvir

Companies that have not signed any licence agreement with US pharma giant are now free to produce generic versions of the drug

Gilead expands hepatitis C licensing pacts with Indian companies

New programme introduces coercion and policing upon medical providers and may result in treatment interruptions for patients

Why Modi's razzmatazz diplomacy isn't serving African interests

Missing from Modi’s foreign trips is a focus on issues most pressing for Africa’s people

TB drugs shortage: health activists to write to prime minister

Critical drugs for children and drug-resistant TB patients out of stock; may lead to increase in drug resistance cases

WHO’s Ebola vaccination strategy ineffective in DRC: MSF

The aid agency has also called for an independent, international committee to manage Ebola vaccine stocks and their use   

Effective oral drug for Hepatitis C approved by European agencies

Various patent barriers hinder its availability and affordability, especially in countries with high burden of disease

Medicines Pool Swirls

Drug companies are slowly joining the UN effort to offer life-saving patented medicines to poor countries but the terms are sometimes restrictive

Cost of vaccination has risen 68 times in a decade, says report

Crisis looms as donor withdraws support to African countries; MSF urges GSK, Pfizer to slash vaccine price

Treating malnourished children at home yields better results, says study

Since uncomplicated cases do not need admission in rehabilitation centres, parents do not miss out on wages  

Bedaquiline to be used in TB treatment, but with caution

Final phase trials of drug pending; World Health Organization issues guidelines on interim use

Activists demand compulsory licence for another life-saving cancer drug

Appellate board's order upholding Natco's CL for sorafenib tosylate may pave way for manufacture of generic version of other patented drugs

Drug-resistant TB now epidemic among HIV+ people in Mumbai

Transmission from one person to another, not inadequate treatment, is major cause for spread of disease, says study investigator

World Hepatitis Day: Who can pay for hepatitis C treatment?

Selling price of HCV drugs far higher than production cost, all because of pro-industry patent regime

Getting the drug equation right

Sonal Matharu reports how fights over counterfeit drugs and low-quality drugs is suppressing the larger issue of drug safety

European Parliament rejects Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

Act makes it possible to seize and destroy even legitimately produced generic drugs exported from India to poor countries

US keeps India out of Priority Foreign Country list of 'worst IP offenders'

US Trade Representative’s Special 301 Report keeps up pressure on India to fall in line with US’ interests