Report

Below you can find the links to the report, press release and media coverage about the report:

Video of Launch event Nov 8 2016

You can find the presentation slides shown at the launch event in London here.

A seminar was held on Nov 30 at Boston University School of Public Health presenting some of the highlights of the report. Please find the audio recording of the event below:

Press responses to the report and media coverage can be found below:

Responses to the report:

KEI (Jamie Love) http://keionline.org/node/2657

Medicines Patent Pool http://www.medicinespatentpool.org/mpp-statement-lancet-commission-report-on-essential-medicines-for-universal-health-coverage-identifies-positive-role-of-patent-pooling-and-voluntary-licensing/

ATM Index http://www.accesstomedicineindex.org/which-pharmaceutical-companies-have-most-essential-medicines-and-vaccines

Pharmaceutical Journal http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/news/access-to-essential-drugs-achievable-for-up-to-us2-per-person-per-month/20201925.article

Medisch Contact https://www.medischcontact.nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/artikel/lancetcommissie-wil-ander-patentsysteem-basismedicijnen.htm

Media coverage:

STAT news https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2016/11/07/drug-prices-essential-medicines/

IP Watch http://www.ip-watch.org/2016/11/08/lancet-report-essential-medicines-takes-aim-access-affordability/

Pink Sheet https://pink.pharmamedtechbi.com/PS119473/12-Per-Month-Could-Help-Solve-Access-To-Essential-Medicines-Problem-Experts-Say

NRC (article by Commissioners) https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2016/11/08/overheid-doorbreek-het-monopolie-van-de-farmaceut-5197432-a1530784

Reuters http://news.trust.org/item/20161107233325-kl5zj/

Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/11/08/monthly-cost-providing-key-drugs-could-be-1-2-per-person-experts-say.html

CBC Canada http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/essential-medicines-1.3841471

Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3915000/Monthly-cost-providing-key-drugs-1-2-person–experts.html

Featured in Kaiser Health Daily News round-up http://kff.org/daily-news/november-8-2016/

France24 http://www.france24.com/en/20161108-tiny-investment-needed-universal-access-basic-drugs-study

Deutsche Welle (English) http://www.dw.com/en/lancet-commission-on-essential-medicines-calls-for-low-cost-access-to-health-care/a-36300624

Times Live South Africa http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2016/11/09/Study-shows-drugs-could-be-cheaper