Dear members,
This is to let you know that our next science cafe will be on 4th September at
Jose's place from 4pm.
The proposed topic is Intellectual property Rights(IPR) and access to
medicines.
You will be able to know the difference between generic medicines and brand
medicines( why medicines from India or China cost less than those from US, UK,
Germany etc) and how the politics between the two limits access to medicines
especially for a poor country like Uganda. You will also be able to understand
the implications of the draft Uganda counterfeit bill on the ordinary Ugandan
if
passed as it is. Afew key issues about the global pharmacuetical politics and
access to medicines especially ARVs in Africa will be tackled , time allowing.
Recently, the media reported MPs Okumu Reagan and Tom Butiime asking the
National Medical Stores officer why the drugs from UK, US, Germany costs more
than those from China and India, the NMS official being a technical man even
failed to answer this question. Many of our MPs are that ignorant about the
issues and yet they are going to pass this bill without understanding the
content. This is our chance to be informed.
The facilitator will be Moses Mulumba, a legal expert with Coalition for Health
Promotion and Social Development who has been fighting to change the
problematic
clauses of the counterfeit bill. According to media reports, some of the
reguired changes have been made.
If you have any other suggestions, please let me know.
Thanks
Christine
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