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ABOUT US FACTS & FALLACIES PATENTS & ACCESS THE d4T STORY THE EAL CAMPUS CAMPAIGNS ADDITIONAL READING JOIN US CONTACT US HOME	In 2001, a group of students began a campaign that ultimately led Yale and Bristol-Myers Squibb to pledge not to enforce their South African patents on d4T--a crucial drug in HIV treatment, which was developed through taxpayer-funded research at Yale and sold commercially under the brand name Zerit. Because sub-Saharan African states represent a tiny portion of pharmaceutical profits (constituting about 1% of the global market), the deal has no bearing on R&D, but had tremendous implications for South Africans infected with HIV. As a result of the deal, a new generic version of the drug is now being produced that is up to 40% cheaper than the costs of the patented drug, while maintaining the same safety profile. Dozens of other essential medicines that have been developed in part at universities could be sold effectively at cheaper prices without impacting negatively on R&D, but where they are patented and exclusively licensed, prices can be set uncompetitively. There are two basic ways to solve this problem: allow competition (not patenting or non-exclusive licensing), or enforcing fair pricing requirements (for example, requiring a company to sell the product at 5% above production cost). The new anti-HIV drug Fuzeon was developed through taxpayer funding to laboratories at Duke, and the AIDS drugs Ziagen and Lamivudine were produced through research conducted at the University of Minnesota and Emory University, respectively. Students and professors at those schools and at others are now working to change their universities' policies and improve vital access to medicines. Often referred to as the First Ave, First Avenue is a music venue which has virtually been the launching pad for almost all the local super stars like The Replacements, Prince, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, American Head Charge etc. The venue has been renamed many a times. Firstly it was called the Depot, then Uncle Sam%27s, later only Sam%27s and then finally as the First Avenue. Check out the birth place of many stars for yourself and grab your First Avenue Tickets today! The game of football is really leading the world at the moment. The football lovers are spread in all over the world, who likes to watch every single tournament of their favorite teams, and also to watch their star players in action. The top companies of the world endorse the sports events and they make contracts with the football players. The FIFA World Cup is one of the highly awaited events of the year of 2010. The football world cup will be played in South Africa, and the fans of the game have already started the bookings of the different matches. The Cheap Football Tickets are really a dream for the usual match sport lovers, but there are only few places to find a real discount. Our online store is offering a real discount on the purchase of Tickets for a short duration of time When it comes to Alternate music, there is no other name like the multi-talented Natalie Merchant. Merchant spent a long time as the lead singer and main songwriter for the band 10,000 Maniacs and her solo career has also given her fans a taste of her astounding talent. Merchant’s independently produced music gives the listener the exact sound she wants to make and that is what makes her live performances such a special experience. To make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to catch this talented musician live in Philadelphia, get your Natalie Merchant Philadelphia Tickets and get ready to party with the best!. Quite often, you may have quite a few people whom you would want to take along with you to a concert, play or movie. At times like these, you feel the need to get your hands on the cheapest possible tickets. If you want to get a hold of Lady Gaga San Antonio Tickets, you are fortunate enough to have outlets that sell discount tickets. You need to just search out the best ones available and go right ahead and make a purchase of tickets for a Lady Gaga San Antonio performance. These prices will suit your pocket just fine, and you can take as many people along with you to such a performance. Right in the sports center of the city of Raleigh, NC is the home of the Wolfpack Basketball team, the RBC Center. This 20,000 capacity venue has been home to some of the most exciting basketball games as well as the best in NHL including multiple Stanley Cup finals and home games for the Carolina Hurricanes. The state of the art venue includes the latest HD technology visual aids and sound systems and has played host to legends such as Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out on some of the great events coming up here, get your RBC Center Raleigh NC Tickets today. Find out more about the campus campaigns.

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In 2001, a group of students began a campaign that ultimately led Yale and Bristol-Myers Squibb to pledge not to enforce their South African patents on d4T--a crucial drug in HIV treatment, which was developed through taxpayer-funded research at Yale and sold commercially under the brand name Zerit. Because sub-Saharan African states represent a tiny portion of pharmaceutical profits (constituting about 1% of the global market), the deal has no bearing on R&D, but had tremendous implications for South Africans infected with HIV.

As a result of the deal, a new generic version of the drug is now being produced that is up to 40% cheaper than the costs of the patented drug, while maintaining the same safety profile.

Dozens of other essential medicines that have been developed in part at universities could be sold effectively at cheaper prices without impacting negatively on R&D, but where they are patented and exclusively licensed, prices can be set uncompetitively. There are two basic ways to solve this problem: allow competition (not patenting or non-exclusive licensing), or enforcing fair pricing requirements (for example, requiring a company to sell the product at 5% above production cost).

The new anti-HIV drug Fuzeon was developed through taxpayer funding to laboratories at Duke, and the AIDS drugs Ziagen and Lamivudine were produced through research conducted at the University of Minnesota and Emory University, respectively. Students and professors at those schools and at others are now working to change their universities' policies and improve vital access to medicines.

Often referred to as the First Ave, First Avenue is a music venue which has virtually been the launching pad for almost all the local super stars like The Replacements, Prince, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, American Head Charge etc. The venue has been renamed many a times. Firstly it was called the Depot, then Uncle Sam%27s, later only Sam%27s and then finally as the First Avenue. Check out the birth place of many stars for yourself and grab your First Avenue Tickets today!
The game of football is really leading the world at the moment. The football lovers are spread in all over the world, who likes to watch every single tournament of their favorite teams, and also to watch their star players in action. The top companies of the world endorse the sports events and they make contracts with the football players. The FIFA World Cup is one of the highly awaited events of the year of 2010. The football world cup will be played in South Africa, and the fans of the game have already started the bookings of the different matches. The Cheap Football Tickets are really a dream for the usual match sport lovers, but there are only few places to find a real discount. Our online store is offering a real discount on the purchase of Tickets for a short duration of time

When it comes to Alternate music, there is no other name like the multi-talented Natalie Merchant. Merchant spent a long time as the lead singer and main songwriter for the band 10,000 Maniacs and her solo career has also given her fans a taste of her astounding talent. Merchant’s independently produced music gives the listener the exact sound she wants to make and that is what makes her live performances such a special experience. To make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to catch this talented musician live in Philadelphia, get your Natalie Merchant Philadelphia Tickets and get ready to party with the best!.

Quite often, you may have quite a few people whom you would want to take along with you to a concert, play or movie. At times like these, you feel the need to get your hands on the cheapest possible tickets. If you want to get a hold of Lady Gaga San Antonio Tickets, you are fortunate enough to have outlets that sell discount tickets. You need to just search out the best ones available and go right ahead and make a purchase of tickets for a Lady Gaga San Antonio performance. These prices will suit your pocket just fine, and you can take as many people along with you to such a performance.

Right in the sports center of the city of Raleigh, NC is the home of the Wolfpack Basketball team, the RBC Center. This 20,000 capacity venue has been home to some of the most exciting basketball games as well as the best in NHL including multiple Stanley Cup finals and home games for the Carolina Hurricanes. The state of the art venue includes the latest HD technology visual aids and sound systems and has played host to legends such as Bruce Springsteen and Eric Clapton. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out on some of the great events coming up here, get your RBC Center Raleigh NC Tickets today.

Find out more about the campus campaigns.