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DESCRIPTION: As the United States navigates the coronavirus pandemic, many are counting on the development of effective vaccines and treatments to help alleviate our public health crisis. But will pharmaceutical companies price vaccines and treatments fairly so everyone can use them? \n\nJoin the ACS New York, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Northeast Ohio, Puget Sound, San Diego, and Washington, DC Chapters, along with a panel of legal, policy, and medical experts, for an exploration of existing legal tools and proposed legislation to protect the American people from attempts to charge unaffordable prices for coronavirus treatments and vaccines. The panel will discuss various tools that could be used to promote equitable access, including overriding drug patents for public use, government march-in rights to counteract high prices for taxpayer-funded drugs, and public manufacturing of coronavirus-related treatments and products.\n\nFeaturing: \n\nKathryn Ardizzone, Counsel, Knowledge Ecology International\nAbdul El-Sayed, Physician, Epidemiologist, Public Health Expert, and Progressive Activist\nOsaremen Fortune Okolo, Senior Health Policy Advisor, Office of Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)\nZain Rizvi, Law & Policy Researcher, Public Citizen\n\nModerated By: \n \nJoel Dodge, Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School; Member, ACS New York Lawyer Chapter Board of Directors\n \nAs the nation's leading progressive legal organization, ACS is committed to ensuring that all aspects of our events are accessible and enjoyable for all. If you require any accommodations, please contact us at LCemails@acslaw.org.\n\nFor details, click here: https://getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/events/event/612
SUMMARY:ACS New York: People Over Profits: Using Law and Policy to Ensure Coronavirus Vaccine Equity
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