DatingPositives national spokesperson Josh Robbins this episode of WAXoh! News, presented by
The cdc the justice department hiv activist one of the biggest pharma companies in the industry and a whole lot of drama all over prep i’m josh robbins and this is whack so news presented by dating positives the department of justice has launched a review of a government patent for use of truvada for prep according to a report just out from the washington post even
With the justice department reportedly sending an investigator to talk to current and former employees and researchers at the cdc gilead makers of truvada for prep the daily pill that helps someone hiv negative prevent hiv infection is marketing the drug activists from prep for all who first discovered that the patent for truvada for prep the drug is actually owned
By the cdc alleging gilliam is refusing to pay royalties and they believe the drug is just way too expensive thus being a roadblock for people that need it most currently prep for truvada cost 16 hundred and twenty-one hundred dollars a month but it cost six dollars to make according to the activists in an e-mailed statement to the post to gilead said recently
That there are no ongoing discussions about the patent or royalty payments but instead ongoing discussions about increasing access for vulnerable populations that isn’t cutting it for the activists who are holding the feds accountable on protecting rights well gilead isn’t signaling any plans to render payment to the government for the patent or royalties because
Gilead claims the patent was acquired by the government and properly but through a nine-year process the cdc actually gained the patent and even won a defense of that patent in europe showcasing their ability to put up a defense here in the us but this all presents a big challenge for hhs which includes the cdc and nih because the pharma companies are seen as
Collaborators and an action like litigating a patent to acquire royalty payments might stifle the relationships needed to new drugs to market including other fda-approved drugs for other health conditions and federal officials are signaling anything but a lawsuit and that angers activists who are mounting big pressure on the cdc with the help of politicians seven
In fact that recently sent a letter demanding answers by the officials at the cdc are you following all this hmm okay according to the body prep for all co-founders jane crellin stein and nick foust shouted at the center for disease control and prevention director dr. robert redfield at aids watch in washington dc on april the first their demand for action was on
Full display a demonstration that reminds many of the passions and vocal berating seen previously only during the early days of act up so now we have the cdc the justice department gilead prep for all collaboration the community that needs it all fighting over prep ironically if you remember the cdc was one of the first major advocates for the use of prep in 2012
When many national hiv nonprofits were either silent or slowly moving implementing the hiv prevention technique now many of the people who were recently also vocal against michael weinstein of aids healthcare foundation for his attacks on prep and gilead strangely find themselves on the same side with him and going up against the pharmaceutical company which is
A bit of a strange twist and something i would have never guessed would happen although the fights are about something very different we keep you updated of all of this at wack socom presented by dating positives i’m josh robbins this was a lot thanks for watching ciao
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