Health/Law/Human Rights. Thinking globally, meeting CanCon requirements. Disproportionately but not exclusively access to medicines/global health/humanitarian response/public health/infectious disease.https://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mrl44m3u2s2pSpotted in the Rio airport on the first day of #AIDS2026. What are the chances Gilead's invitation to talk extends to that conversation actually answering questions like "Why won't you sell lenacapavir to MSF?"🤔26 Jul 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrl44m3u2s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mrgdj2z7ds27There are multiple places where access delays occur, all deserving attention... and yet, per the actual report, the single longest delay, which is entirely within the control of pharma companies wanting to sell drugs faster, is in... those companies themselves filing new drugs w/ Health Canada.🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgdj2z7ds27https://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mrfycs6oxs2nCanada's "Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Sector Task Force" Report is out. 💊💉🔬🏭💰 Are there some reasonable suggestions re: supporting Canadian R&D? Yes. Does it use the statement "[Canada's] pricing policy prioritizes affordability and sustainability of health systems" pejoratively? Also yes.🤨 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/announcements/pharmaceutical-life-sciences-sector-task-force/report-ministers-health-industry.html24 Jul 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfycs6oxs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mrfx7bbrjc2n"Merck strikes voluntary licensing deals in poor countries for an experimental HIV prevention pill" 🤔 #alimatravir 💊 https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/07/24/merck-experimental-hiv-prevention-pill-licensing-deals/24 Jul 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfx7bbrjc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mrftazlzok2iThe Kenya Ebola quarantine story is getting weirder. 🤨 https://thekenyatimes.com/latest-kenya-times-news/duale-breaks-silence-on-ebola-exposed-americans-being-quarantined-in-kenya/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrftazlzok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mrdu2zt2rs2wA grim read. " #Polio should have been eradicated by now. What’s plan B? Amid funding cuts and political barriers, researchers are asking whether the campaign can ever succeed, and what to do next." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02229-623 Jul 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdu2zt2rs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mrdipawxyk2jAs one does...n't? 🤔 "Health Canada says it did not consult the work of its own inspectors when writing a medical summary that said a young woman’s death in October last year had no connection with the plasma donation she was undergoing when her heart problems started." https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-health-canada-says-it-did-not-consult-inspectors-report-in-review-of/23 Jul 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdipawxyk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mrapm6vgxc2yIt's great that Canada is explicitly identifying #albendazole and a range of #tuberculosis drugs in this proposal. Plus many of the concerns raised about relying on foreign regulatory authorities are far lower for widely-used old #EssentialMedicines like albendazole than some completely novel drug.💊 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrapm6vgxc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mr7b5pfay22kYeah, I am sticking with this theory about the origins of Canada's newest Ebola border restrictions (barring all foreign nationals who've been in DRC in the past 21 days) until presented with evidence otherwise... Per an interesting new piece in @rollingstone.com https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/cdc-response-ebola-detaining-americans-misuse-power-1235596673/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7b5pfay22khttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqu7uj7ask2fHot off the presses: #MSF International Activity Report 2025 Online version: https://www.msf.org/international-activity-report-2025 PDF: https://www.msf.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/MSF_International_Activity_Report_2025.pdf17 Jul 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu7uj7ask2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mr7b5pfay22kYeah, I am sticking with this theory about the origins of Canada's newest Ebola border restrictions (barring all foreign nationals who've been in DRC in the past 21 days) until presented with evidence otherwise... Per an interesting new piece in @rollingstone.com https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/cdc-response-ebola-detaining-americans-misuse-power-1235596673/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7b5pfay22khttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mr77uo6w522kJust finished one of those books some folks in my line of work credit with inspiring them to get into this field (indeed, I've heard it name-checked in job interviews more than once, which is what finally nudged me to pick it up), and... wow, I really did not like it at all? #IYKYK https://static.klipy.com/ii/c3a19a0b747a76e98651f2b9a3cca5ff/e6/7e/fG0ZdvI3.gif?hh=498&ww=498&mp4=3Ypbqu9oV6K0tVzK9Sz&webm=TzCOn0Qbe6RNviqSI122 Jul 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr77uo6w522khttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mr4377qetk2mSome recent Health Canada drug approval updates ICYMI (the Vimkunya vaccine for #Chikungunya, and Idvynso for #HIV).20 Jul 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4377qetk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqu44du62224#MSF: "Malaria funding cuts would have deadly consequences in DR Congo - The #GlobalFund must reconsider its decision to no longer support #malaria efforts in North Kivu, where the health system is severely strained due to an ongoing #Ebola disease outbreak." https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/malaria-funding-cuts-would-have-deadly-consequences-dr-congo17 Jul 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu44du62224https://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mr3nll7m5s2vIt's also interesting that in May Canada justified its excessive Ebola travel restrictions largely as a measure for the World Cup (w/ the Minister of Health explicitly stating "it's not a question of science")... and now even harsher restrictions kick in the day after the World Cup is over.🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3nll7m5s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mr3lyjcea22g"Manufacturer agreed for the M72/AS01E #TB #vaccine candidate, pending trial outcomes - In the latest development of the phase 3 clinical trial for the #tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E, Serum Institute has been named as the manufacturing partner." https://wellcome.org/insights/articles/manufacturer-agreed-m72as01e-tb-vaccine-candidate-pending-trial-outcomes20 Jul 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3lyjcea22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqz657dxuc2pConflict underpins the challenges of the #Bundibugyo #Ebola outbreak. Canada "rebalancing" its armed forces to "better align...with current defence priorities" means it will pull its (already paltry) #peacekeeping contribution to MONUSCO in DRC (in Ituri & North Kivu...) & UNMISS in South Sudan. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqz657dxuc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqzb5464mc2pCanada introduces new restrictions barring entry of any foreign national who has been in DRC in the past 21 days. 🛂 https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2026/07/new-temporary-border-measures-in-response-to-the-ebola-disease-outbreak.html What are the odds that these changes are in response to Americans trying to enter their own country via Canada (i.e., the incident in the NYT below)? 🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzb5464mc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqz657dxuc2pConflict underpins the challenges of the #Bundibugyo #Ebola outbreak. Canada "rebalancing" its armed forces to "better align...with current defence priorities" means it will pull its (already paltry) #peacekeeping contribution to MONUSCO in DRC (in Ituri & North Kivu...) & UNMISS in South Sudan. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqz657dxuc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqrkvza5j22qSome musings in my personal capacity, complete with timely pop-cultural references, re: Canada's underwhelming #Bundibugyo response: "Canada's #Ebola response requires more than summer reruns of its Eight Million Dollar Plan" https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/canadas-ebola-response-requires-more-than-summer-reruns-houston-d3nlc/16 Jul 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrkvza5j22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqvgbddxpk2sHave seen a few references to this Canadian border incident (including to it being by bus), but have yet to see any clear, confirmed details. Would also raise further questions (especially if by bus) about how Canada is operationalizing its own 21-day #Ebola quarantine for anyone arriving from DRC.🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2026 04:25 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqvgbddxpk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqpp3aj5tk2aThe accompanying list of Foreign Regulatory Authorities for reliance is... actually pretty complicated (which authority depends on which drug etc.). https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/ministerial-reliance-order/eligible-drugs/incorporated-reference-list-human.html It is certainly not all of those listed in the image below all of the time... 🌐🔎📃💊 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jul 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpp3aj5tk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqu7uj7ask2fHot off the presses: #MSF International Activity Report 2025 Online version: https://www.msf.org/international-activity-report-2025 PDF: https://www.msf.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/MSF_International_Activity_Report_2025.pdf17 Jul 2026 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu7uj7ask2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqu5wpu72c2fBig development in what has been a very interesting legal battle within Kenya... "Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban" https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/aid-group-says-seven-americans-quarantining-kenya-ebola-facility-after-us-travel-2026-07-17/17 Jul 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu5wpu72c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthlawadamh.bsky.social/post/3mqu44du62224#MSF: "Malaria funding cuts would have deadly consequences in DR Congo - The #GlobalFund must reconsider its decision to no longer support #malaria efforts in North Kivu, where the health system is severely strained due to an ongoing #Ebola disease outbreak." https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/malaria-funding-cuts-would-have-deadly-consequences-dr-congo17 Jul 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:ojq7ut3gnsgnu3pwdv6rh3wc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu44du62224