Final text calls on member states to: "Take appropriate measures to publicly share information on the net prices ...of health products;" #WHA72 #WHO

In closing remarks @DrTedros congratulated #WHA72 for adopting “a landmark agreement to enhance the transparency of pricing for medicine products. “ healthpolicy-watch.org/negot… #WHO @WHO @DrTedros #access2medicines #AccessToMedicines

"Each year, 100 million people fall into poverty because they have to pay for #medicines out-of-pocket" - @WHO Statement today: bit.ly/2X7S3eF #WHA72 #WHO #AccessToHealth #AccessToMedicine

The draft is close to finalisation following protracted weekend negotiations: bit.ly/2K0pH2a #WHA72 #WHO

Secrecy of R&D Costs Remains Issue in #WHA72 #TransparencyResolution. bit.ly/2wjmlzb #access2meds #accesstomedicines @WHO @IFPMA @mariangelasimao @DanielaBagozzi @MSF_Access @KEI_DC @SenSanders

“It is a compromise but that is the nature of negotiation. It is better than no resolution at all” After widespread opposition, delegates said support was building for voluntary disclosure of “inputs across the value chain”: bit.ly/2YPoBKS

The international press attention and social media uproar has been unsettling to health delegations unaccustomed to having technical debates around #WHA72 resolutions be the focus of close scrutiny and aggressive tweeting: healthpolicy-watch.org/medic…

#WHA72 nears agreement on softer #TransparencyResolution for #medicines prices. bit.ly/2YPoBKS #access2meds #accesstomedicines

.@SuerieMoon of @IHEID examines the evidence behind the debate over whether greater #transparency of medicines markets can really help reduce prices. bit.ly/2Qr7n3u #TransparencyResolution #WHA72 @WHO @GHC_IHEID @HarvardChanSPH

Little progress over #TransparencyResolution to increase #accesstomedicines at #WHA72; Negotiators behind closed doors. bit.ly/2Qr7UCw @WHO @MSF_access

Secrecy was the watchword today as countries huddled behind closed doors trying to reach agreement on a #WHA72 resolution that would shed more sunshine on the real prices of medicines: bit.ly/30L8tMj #WHO #AccessToMedicines

.@jamie_love of @KEI_DC shares his view on "How #transparency of the costs of clinical trials will improve policy making." #TransparencyResolution #WHA72 #accesstomedicines #pharma @WHO @kei_europe bit.ly/2Qh3TjP

#WHA72 approves first-ever strategy on #Health, #Environment and #ClimateChange. bit.ly/2QiXggU #ClimateAction #BreatheLife

Country co-sponsors tabled the #TransparencyResolution at #WHA72 today, riddled with comments and caveats, and a “drafting group” was urgently formed to find ways to move forward on a compromise text. @WHO #accesstomedicines #Pharma bit.ly/2QkgQJM

Now on HPW: Group Of Developed Countries Seek To Delay Italian Proposal On Drug Price Transparency bit.ly/2vLtO9Q

At @WHO consultation today, a number of developed countries proposed delay of #WHA72 discussion on #drugprices #transparency until 2020. @ItalyUN_Geneva @KEI_DC @kei_europe @IFPMA bit.ly/2vLtO9Q

Now on HPW: WHO Report On Cancer Medicines Pricing: Detailed Info On Findings bit.ly/2vw6SeI

10 countries come together to support new #WHA resolution on #transparency in #DrugPricing pushed through by Italian Minister of Health @GiuliaGrilloM5S bit.ly/2vCZ8I5

10 countries support updated #WHA72 resolution on #transparency in #drugprices. Latest draft suggests "alternative incentives to #patent monopolies" for new #medicines and #vaccines. bit.ly/2vCZ8I5