ManonRess-UACT-USITC-17Nov2015 Testimony of Manon Ress on behalf of the Union for Affordable Cancer Treatment (UACT) At the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) hearing on “Economic Impact of Trade Agreements Implemented Under Trade Authorities Procedure, 2016 Report. Inv. No.: 332­555 November 17, 2015 The Union for Affordable Cancer Treatment (UACT), is an international network of people who share the conviction that cancer treatment and care should be available everywhere for everyone, regardless of gender, age, nationality, or financial resources. Our web page is http://cancerunion.org​. We are a union of people ­­ people affected by cancer, their family members and friends, people who take care ofRead More →

On Thursday, May 21, 2015, I participated in a side event at the 68th World Health Assembly on compulsory licensing of patents on drugs, vaccines, and diagnostic tests. The event was graciously hosted by UNAIDS in the Kofi Annan room. The Slides for Compulsory licensing of patents for the cancer drug T-DM1 delivered May 21, 2015 at WHA 68, side event on compulsory licensing are available here: Manon-CL-T-DM1 (1)Read More →