# \[e-drug\] MSF teleconference "People Before Patents" Jan 26, 07 **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [January 30, 2007, 5:48pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-msf-teleconference-people-before-patents-jan-26-07/27216 "2007-01-30T17:48:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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E-DRUG: MSF teleconference "People Before Patents" Jan 26, 07 ---------------------------------------------------- Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Press Teleconference (transcript - soon - and audio): On Friday, January 26, 2007, MSF held a press teleconference titled "People Before Patents," to brief members of the media on a legal challenge to India's patent law brought by the Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis. A victory for Novartis will mean restricted access to affordable generic medicines in MSF projects and throughout the developing world. India is a major source of affordable medicines, including antiretrovirals (ARVs) to treat people living with HIV and AIDS. Listen to the teleconference and see the transcript here: [http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/access/novartis\_teleconference.cfm](http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/access/novartis_teleconference.cfm) Teleconference participants: Unni Karunakara, MD, Medical Director, Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Ellen 't Hoen, LLM, Policy and Advocacy Director, Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Loon Gangte, Regional Coordinator, South Asia Collaborative Fund for HIV Treatment Preparedness (formerly from Delhi Network of Positive People) Christine Genevier, Head of Mission for MSF's AIDS Treatment Programs in Kenya. Buddhi ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Buddhima Lokuge Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) 333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001 Tel: +1-212-655-3762 Buddhima Lokuge \ -----------------------------------------------------------------------