On the heels of a decade-long partnership with ViiV Healthcare that has helped 24 million people with HIV, the Medicines Patent Pool introduces a new version of its patent database for essential medicines and COVID-19 vaccines.

Influencer marketing has emerged as a potent tool for many industries and is a sector set to be worth $22bn in its own right by 2025.

National Advertising Division’s voluntary, self-regulatory process is increasingly being used to vet competitor complaints over prescription drug ads. The group now has a reporting channel to Meta, which will take down disputed claims from social media sites, and is working to demonstrate the value of self-regulation to the FDA, NAD VP Brett says.

Even though the cost of Tivicay is 25 times higher in Trinidad and Tobago compared to other countries in the region, GSK says that its pricing is based on several factors such as country income classification.