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The work of the UAEM chapter at Emory resulted in the creation of Emory’s Working Group on Global Access to Medicines, endorsed by the university’s president. The result was a policy document entitled “Technology Transfer for Global Access: Guiding Principles.”

This document makes four statements:

  1. "Emory reaffirms its commitment to seek out global licensing partners for new and neglected technologies that may be of significant interest to the developing world.
  2. "Emory will engage in open and honest discussions with its industry partners to develop creative and effective licensing strategies that promote global access.
  3. "Emory supports making new products available in the developing world and therefore will negotiate with licensing partners in a manner that encourages them to make those products available to people who need but cannot afford them.
  4. "Emory will continue to follow effective global access principles when licensing Emory inventions."

Specific licensing successes will hopefully follow from this April 2008 statement of principles.

See Emory site for more details.