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Michael Knappik

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Celeste Moss @celestevmoss.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Did you know #lenacapavir only requires 2 injections per year to prevent HIV? Did you know its manufacturer @gilead.com is withholding it from middle-income countries where HIV is on the rise, including ones that participated in clinical trials and paved the way for the drug’s approval?
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📰 The UK's largest ever real-world study into RSV vaccination has confirmed that babies born to vaccinated mothers are up to 85% less likely to end up in hospital with an RSV chest infection. Thanks to all the NHS health professionals who deliver this vital programme 👏
Woman holding a baby close against her shoulder. Text states that the maternal RSV vaccine can reduce baby hospital admissions by up to 85%, based on a large real‑world study in EnglandBaby sleeping on their side next to a soft toy. Text explains this is the largest study of maternal RSV vaccination, covering 90% of births in England between September 2024 and March 2025Adult gently kissing a baby’s cheek in an outdoor setting. Text explains that babies born to mothers vaccinated against RSV during pregnancy were up to 85% less likely to be hospitalised with an RSV chest infection, especially when born at least four weeks after vaccination.Close-up of a baby sleeping in a hospital cot. Text highlights research showing high protection for premature babies when there is at least a two‑week gap between maternal vaccination and birth
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MSF Access @msfaccess.org · 05/09/2025
“We call on countries and the WHO to demand pharmaceutical corporations make these key diabetes treatments available in-country by immediately registering them and – critically – making them affordable.” msfaccess.org/msf-responds...
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MSF responds to inclusion of rapid-acting insulin analogues and GLP-1s to WHO Essential Medicines List
MSF welcomes inclusion of key diabetes medicines to WHO EML, and calls for countries and WHO to demand corporations make them available and affordable.
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MSF Access @msfaccess.org · 13/06/2025
Insulin pens must be affordable and available for all people with #diabetes who need them. Why? For many people with diabetes, using pens to administer insulin is easier, more accurate, and preferred over more difficult-to-use vials and syringes.
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MSF Access @msfaccess.org · 12/06/2025
Hey @novonordisk.bsky.social, all #insulin pens must be available at $1 per pen, so that everyone can access the highest standard of diabetes treatment, especially as their cost of production is estimated to be as low as $0.94 per pen, including a profit.
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MSF Access @msfaccess.org · 12/06/2025
We welcome the news that @novonordisk.bsky.social will supply South Africa with analogue insulin pens, BUT... The price Novo Nordisk is charging is TOO HIGH at $3.95 per pen. msfaccess.org/msf-welcomes...
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MSF welcomes Novo Nordisk’s commitment to supply South Africa with analogue insulin pens, but the price must come down to $1 per pen
Novo Nordisk starts supply of analogue insulin pens to South Africa but price remains high still. All insulin pens must be available at $1 per pen.
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Shailly Gupta @shaillygupta.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Time and again, Big Pharma has contested experts-backed generic price studies. Today’s drop in Bedaquiline’s price ($90), bringing it closer to its targeted generic price, is a proof that Pharmaceutical companies must stop profiteering off people's lives.
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Leif Erik Sander 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @sanderlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
👇 #IDSky take note @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social has entered the conversation
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Iris Finci @fincika.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda
Brazzaville/Kampala – Following the confirmation of an outbreak of Sudan virus disease – which belongs to the same family as Ebola virus disease – in Uganda today, World Health Organization (WHO) is m...
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