Berlin, 7. Mai 2015 Im Juni 2013 verabschiedete die Weltorganisation für geistiges Eigentum (WIPO) in Marrakesch einen Vertrag, der für blinde, seh- und lesebehinderte Menschen den Zugang zu urheberrechtlich geschützten Werken verbessert. Ziel ist, dass die Blindenbüchereien ihre Bücherbestände…
I Ciechi espressono disappunto per posizione italiana
Comunicato stampa Roma, 08/05/2015 L’Unione Italiana dei Ciechi e degli Ipovedenti ONLUS invita i governi di Italia e di Germania a non ostacolare la ratifica da parte dell’UE del nostro Trattato di Marrakech sul diritto alla lettura! Sono passati quasi…
Commission, Council and Parliament fight over Marrakesh Treaty
Hot debate on right to read Marrakesh Treaty in European Parliament plenary The heat has been turned up on the EU Council of Member States to reach a solution for ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty for Visually-Impaired persons. Last night´s…
Questions and requests for EP Plenary debate on Marrakesh Treaty
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY DEBATE ON MARRAKECH TREATY QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL ON MARRAKECH TREATY RATIFICTION -Will the Council set a timetable for speedy ratification? -Does the Council agree that a “mixed ratification” would take years, and that such a delay…
Adapting medicines to the market or to patients’ needs?
By Yannis Natsis, 22 April 2015 (Views do not necessarily represent TACD positions) One has to analyse the future landscape and challenges that the European pharmaceutical industry is facing to better comprehend the political developments in medicines unfolding at the…
Greek Health Minister calls for public interest pharma model
Main speaking points of the Greek Health Minister Mr. Panayotis KOUROUMPLIS at the informal EU Health Ministers’ Council in Riga, Latvia (20-21 April 2015)1 The sustainability of the public health system accessible to all is a shared goal. Therefore,…