"Everyone is lying about us doing a bad thing, we are actually the good guys and of course we care about people more than just our profits!"
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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.
With 26 lanes at its widest part, the primary reason for the $2billion Katy Freeway widening in Houston was to alleviate severe traffic congestion. And yet, after the freeway was widened, congestion got worse. How #induceddemand works, via @CityLab: https://t.co/cVnIoxokqr
Every 1M spent on bike lanes creates 18 more jobs than the same amount for regular auto centric roads…lets “self-propel” our planets future….#bikelanesrock
@bricklayingdad lol, fair enough. you're talking a full deep-tissue, life alternating back scratch. original tweet implied asking was the only barrier and i was thinking a simple short scratch of the back
walked into a vegan bar & grill today and Heat Wave by Snail Mail was playing, then tried an impossible burger for the first time. top tier experience
i'm insulted that i just saw an ad toting being able to keep music playing on youtube with the screen off as a "premium" feature as if we don't remember when that was just a normal feature they've now intentionally blocked
@dannypalk@kenklippenstein i agree that the excess of Trump's executive orders is blown out of proportion and that it is foolish to ignore those of his predecessor, though it is worth noting he made nearly as many as those two terms presidents in just one term.