The Medicines Patent Pool welcomes press inquiries. Journalists looking to get in touch with the Pool can contact the communications manager, Kaitlin Mara, by emailing gro.looptnetapsenicidemnull@aramk, or by calling +41 22 791 6344.

Non-journalists are requested to contact the Medicines Patent Pool by emailing gro.looptnetapsenicidemnull@eciffo, or calling +41 22 791 6304.

Press Releases from the Pool

25 July 2012:
Hetero Joins the Patent Pool, Signing Licence to Produce Low-Cost HIV Medicines

2 February 2012:
Key Generic Manufacturer Emcure Licenses from Medicines Patent Pool

1 December 2011:
Medicines Patent Pool: Tremendous Progress in First Year of Existence; Press statement on World AIDS Day

11 October 2011:
Generic Companies Join the Patent Pool

18 July 2011:
Medicines Patent Pool Announces Negotiations With Two Additional Pharmaceutical Companies

12 July 2011:
Medicines Patent Pool Signs Licence Agreement with Gilead to Increase Access to HIV/AIDS Medicines

4 April 2011:
Medicines Patent Pool Launches Patent Information Resource to Aid People Working To Increase Access to HIV Medicines

30 September 2010:
US National Institutes of Health (NIH) First to Share Patents with Medicines Patent Pool As it Opens for Business [pdf]

For more updates from the Pool, see “News from the Pool.” To get the latest information, sign up for the Pool’s newsletter, or email gro.looptnetapsenicidemnull@aramk to be put on the press list.