It is false to suggest—as some recently have—that our patents are being used to prevent access to SIRTURO® (bedaquiline), our medicine for MDR-TB.
In fact, we have already entered into a collaboration with the Stop TB Partnership’s Global Drug Facility (“GDF”)—the largest procurer of TB medicines—which enables them to invite potential generic suppliers and purchase generic versions of SIRTURO® 100mg. On April 5, during a World Health Organization meeting, the GDF shared its intent to launch a tender for generic versions of SIRTURO® 100mg in the third quarter of 2023: https://t.co/6m49h5g7tn
In addition, we have shipped more than 660,000 courses of SIRTURO® to 159 countries since launch. Our patents made this possible, enabling us to assist countries to scale-up their use of our medicine responsibly and sustainably and invest in multiple, critical, anti-TB efforts. For instance, in the face of rising drug resistance, we support stewardship efforts that ensure MDR-TB patients can benefit from our medicine today and in the future.
Unfortunately, the most significant barrier to treatment access for patients today is the fact that millions of patients with TB go undiagnosed every year. This is a challenge that we have invested significant resources to overcome and must all get behind if we are to achieve the global goal of ending TB.
In my intro to engineering class, I often have a unit on engineering disasters, why they happen, and how they can be prevented. I'm about to have a field day with this.
News recap of this awesome weekend!
@TEXSEF 's HS Championship was a dream! Got to cast with @CaptainAtsoca irl, meet my wonderful production team, teach and cast with students and enjoy the energy only a LAN party tourney can provide
Thank you to @iheartmsjohnson@_Arthanau
I contacted the artist to ask if all of these vulvas were intact because I noticed some looked mutilated.
She told me “Some are trans post op surgery.”
I have a big problem with trans post ops being included in a “vulva diversity” video.
Here’s why. 🧵
@valens116 artisans is an absolute masterpiece. My fiancee and I are floored and touched by the writing, and characters in this game. This game feels to board games what I felt when I first played ocarina of time on the N64. Thank you for such a wonderful experience.
@venticlaire But no. It doesn't mean you haven't learned about accepting yourself. It's scary. That little voice in your head that we once called the holy spirit is just afraid, but making peace with yourself is hella scary and is just going to be done at your own pace.