Adapting to Covid-19: Defending the Public Interest in Vaccine and Medical Development
On April 7th, Access to Medicines Ireland held a live web conference that covered a wide range of topics related to COVID-19. Topics covered included ethical models for decision-making and triage, the importance of the patient voice in decision and policy-making, global supply chains, shifting drug development models, patents, and TRIPS Flexibilities. We would like to thank all our incredible speakers, all the participants, Ms. Emily O Reilly for her opening remarks, and Susan Mitchell for helping to moderate such an important and timely event.
Speaker timeline:
Mr. Robbie Lawlor - AMI; Welcome remarks, Introduction to the Format and Zoom: 0.20-2.56
Ms. Emily O'Reilly, EU Ombudsman; Opening Remarks: 2.56 - 10.36
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Panel 1: Is the Current R&D Model Fit for the COVID-19 Challenge?
Prof Sam McConkey, Professor Infectious Diseases, RCSI: COVID-19 Treatments on the Horizon: 12.43 - 19.47
Prof Luke O'Neill, School of Immunology, TCD; A Frenzy of Activity: Vaccines, Antibodies, Anti-Virals and Anti-Inflammatories to Crack COVID-19: 20:20 - 31.10
Dr. Andrew Hill, University of Liverpool; Drug Shortages during the COVID-19 Crisis: 32.30 - 39.00
Dr. Ellen 't Hoen, Medicine Law and Policy; COVID-19: Learning from the Past: 39.20 - 47.22
Panel Discussion, Q&A: 47.50 - 1:28:25
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Break 10 mins
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Panel 2: COVID-19: The Opportunity for Socio-Cultural and Political Reform
Ms. Kay Curtin, Patient Advocate; Living with the Uncertainty of not having Access to Treatment: 1:44:06 - 1:49:26
Ms. Jacqui Browne, Patient Advocate, IHREC Disability Advisory Commitee; Ethical Concerns, Questions and Imperatives from a Patient Perspective in a Pandemic: 1:49:45 - 1:58:50
Dr. Gaëlle Krikorian, Médecins Sans Frontières, Doctors Without Borders; COVID-19: The Need for Radical Changes to Ensure Access to Essential Health Tools: 1:58:56 - 2:07:09
Mr. Darren O Rourke, TD and PhD Scholar; COVID-19 and the Politics of Access to Medicines Reform: 2:07:16 - 2:14:40
Mr. Diarmaid McDonald, Just Treatment: 2:15:00 - 2:23:40
Panel Discussion, Q&A: 2:23:45 - 2:58:00
Ms. Susi Geiger, AMI, Misfires UCD; Closing Remarks: 2:59:25 - 3:03:00
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Moderator: Ms. Susan Mitchell, Deputy Editor, Business Post