Fix the Patent Laws

Need treatment for a severe case of Covid-19? Prepared to pay 133x the amount that the actual treatment costs? The patents on Baricitinib prevent low cost generics from entering the market and bringing the price down. #FixPatentLaws now @the_dti!

Cancer patients in SA are denied access to affordable treatment for lymphoma because Bendamustine is patented here. Minister Patel, put #PeopleOverProfits and release a #PatentsAmendmentBill without delay to improve access to affordable medicines!

The patents granted for Moderna’s mRNA technology in SA were rejected in 3 other countries. We need a patents examination system, not an application system, so patents like Moderna’s don’t automatically get granted. It’s time to #FixPatentLaws once & for all! @the_dti

Moderna has patented its mRNA technology in SA. This could stop local production of vaccines that use this tech, and limits the effectiveness of the mRNA Tech Transfer hub in Cape Town. @the_dti must reject patents linked to Covid medicines for the sake of future medicines now!

Patents stand in the way of patients' right to access essential medicines, and restrict access to lifesaving medicines. We need to #FixPatentLaws now, @the_dti must table a #PatentsAmendmentBill without delay!

South Africa's current patent regime has put the profits of pharmaceuticals over patients' rights for decades - we need stricter patentability criteria and examination of all patents TODAY! @the_Dti, it's time to #FixPatentLaws now! -#FixPatentLaws #ReleaseTheIPBillNow

@PresidencyZA released its IP Policy in 2018. We now need a #PatentsAmendmentsBill to bring South Africa’s patent regime in line with our constitution, and put #PeopleOverProfits. @ParliamentZA, call on @the_dti to table a Bill by October 2022! -#FixPatentLaws #PeopleOverProfit

@the_dti promised to table a #PatentsAmendmentBill to @ParliamentofRSA by October 2022. @FixPatentLaw urges Minister Ebrahim Patel to publish the draft for public comment TODAY! -#FixPatentLaws #PeopleOverProfit #ReleaseTheIPBillNow #PatentsAmendmentBill

Minister Ebrahim Patel @the_dti, keep your promises and publish amendments to the Patents Act without delay! It's time to #FixPatentLaws to put patients over the profits of pharma. #FixPatentLaws #PeopleOverProfit #ReleaseTheIPBillNow #PatentsAmendmentBill

Today we are celebrating equal #rights, social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe. Happy #InternationalWomensDay2022

"For many, the #Constitution has truly been the source and the foundation of a better society, a better life, a better future..."-Justice Jody Kollapen Read more: lnnk.in/cKdC #Democracy #Constitutionalism #HumanRightsMonth

@michellemleroux: The constitution represents where we want to get to.

The revolution of our age is to build institutions on a new politics: a politics of love… at the heart of building that #constitutional revolution are our people, communities and social movements. - @JasonBrickhill1

The judicial authority of the Republic is vested in the courts, the courts are independent subject only to the constitution and the law which they must apply without fear, favour or prejudice. -@AdvThembeka

Surrounding the role of older policy makers, @gabriel_klaasen remarks: You are busy designing a future that you will not live in, designing a future you will not feel the harshest effects of… we’re not being brought into the conversation from the beginning. #Climatejustice

We're waiting for the chief of staff of @the_dti to receive our memorandum! we demand that government #FixPatentLaw by publishing amendments for public comment! @TAC @SECTION27news @PHMSA1

Today 9 November, activists from @FixPatentLaw Campaign march to the @the_dti to urge govt to #FixPatentLaw now! Patents keep the prices of medicines too high and supply too low. Minister Patel, we need a Bill now! Delays = death.

Tomorrow 9 November, activists from @FixPatentLaw Campaign will march to the @the_dti to urge govt to #FixPatentLaw now! Patents keep the prices of medicines too high and supply too low. Minister Patel, we need a Bill now! Delays = death. fixthepatentlaws.org/the-time-to-fi…

@FixPatentLaw Campaign will march to the Department of Trade Industry and Competition on 9 Nov to demand that govt publish amendments to the Patents Act and #FixPatentLaws! Minister Patel, we need a Bill now! Delays to reform = deaths. fixthepatentlaws.org/media-advisory…

.@GautengProvince is offering free transport to vaccination sites from 24 August to 4 September. See schedule and routes here. #VaccineRollOutSA #VacciNation #COVID19 drive.google.com/file/d/13NX9w7…