About Us
The following organizations support the fight for access to affordable biologic medicines:
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is a coalition of students at over 50 top research institutions across the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. UAEM’s mission is to promote access to medicines for people in developing countries by changing norms and practices around university patenting and licensing, ensuring that university medical research meets the needs of the majority of the world’s population and by empowering students to respond to the access and innovation crisis. http://www.essentialmedicine.org
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with more than a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. Founded in 1950, AMSA is a student-governed, non-profit organization committed to representing the concerns of physicians-in-training. With more than 62,000 members, including medical and premedical students, residents and practicing physicians, AMSA is committed to improving medical training as well as advancing the profession of medicine. To learn more about AMSA, our strategic priorities, or joining the organization, please visit us online at http://www.amsa.org/.
Essential Action is a non-partisan, non-industry funded public health and corporate accountability group based in Washington, DC. Our Access to Medicines Project has worked on U.S. and global access to medicines issues for more than a decade. We provide technical assistance on intellectual property and access to medicines issues to NGOs and governments, as well as publishing material and undertaking advocacy related to bilateral, regional and multilateral trade and health agreements, pharmaceutical industry transparency issues and related topics, and their impact on innovation and access to medicines. http://www.essentialaction.org/access
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) is a not for profit, non-governmental organization that searches for better outcomes, including new solutions, to the management of knowledge resources. KEI is focused on social justice, particularly for the most vulnerable populations, including low-income persons and marginalized groups. KEI is particularly drawn to areas where current business models and practices by businesses, governments or other actors fail to address social needs, and where there are opportunities for sustainable improvements. KEI is an international organization with an international board and staff and maintains offices in Washington, D.C. and Geneva. http://www.keionline.org.