Expanding Access to Essential Medicines in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries via Equitable Access Licensing Provisions by Universities

Year: 2009

Resolution Number: 68

Action Taken: Approved as Amended

Status:

Author(s): Jessica Guh and Camille Johnson, University of Michigan, and Priyanka Shah, Wayne State University

Sponsor: Jesscia W. Guh

On behalf of: Medical Student Section

Committee: E (Science & Education Affairs)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS strongly encourage universities to adopt policies of licensing that guarantee third party manufacturers the ability to provide essential medicines at locally affordable prices in low and middle-income overseas markets; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to strongly encourage the Association of American Medical Colleges to encourage its medical schools to adopt policies of licensing that guarantee third party manufacturers the ability to provide essential medicines at locally affordable prices in low and middle-income overseas markets; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to strongly encourage universities to adopt policies of licensing that guarantee third party manufacturers the ability to provide essential medicines at locally affordable prices in low and middle-income overseas markets; and be it further RESOLVED: That the Michigan Delegation to the AMA ask the AMA to strongly encourage pharmaceutical companies to adopt policies of licensing that guarantee third party manufacturers the ability to provide essential medicines at locally affordable prices in low and middle-income overseas markets. REFERENCE COMMITTEE RATIONALE: The Committee heard compelling testimony to ask the AMA to encourage pharmaceutical companies in addition to universities. Therefore the Committee added a fourth resolved to include pharmaceutical companies.

Fiscal Note: NULL

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