TB Archives – Treatment Action Group

Treatment Action Group Statement on the High Price of Cepheid’s Xpert Test for COVID-19

March 27, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Cepheid is profiteering during a pandemic, with dangerous consequences for countries with vulnerable populations and health systems. New York, March 27, 2020 — Treatment Action Group calls for Cepheid to immediately lower to US$ 5 the developing country price of…

Fair Pricing for Cepheid Xpert Tests (COVID-19, HIV, TB, HCV)

March 26, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

On Friday, 3 April, Treatment Action Group (TAG) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will host an important and timely webinar on Xpert test pricing for COVID-19, TB, HIV, HCV and STIs.

Science-Based Activism to End Epidemics, from AIDS to COVID-19

March 25, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

We hope you’re staying safe and sanitized during this difficult time! Here at TAG, we’re fortunate to be able to safely work from home, and advance the fight against HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C — and now against COVID-19.

CROI 2020 TB Round Up

March 16, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Treatment Action Group welcomes the flurry of tuberculosis (TB) data reported at the 2020 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). This statement includes a summary of major findings, TAG’s take on them, and a more detailed overview of key findings.

Isoniazid/Rifapentine (3HP) Access Roadmap and Patent Landscape

March 3, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Our publication, Isoniazid/Rifapentine (3HP) Access Roadmap and Patent Landscape, provides a landscape of patent applications filed by the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi on combinations of two essential medicines used to prevent tuberculosis (TB): isoniazid and rifapentine.

An Activist’s Guide to the LAM Test

February 14, 2020
Chad Cipiti

Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one killer of people living with HIV/AIDS, causing one in three of all AIDS-related deaths. People living with HIV are at increased risk of developing TB, and of dying from it—especially when they have advanced…

Good COPs or Bad COPs: Promoting Interventions for Coinfections and AIDS in 2020 PEPFAR Country Operational Plans (COPs)

January 22, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

On January 22, 2020, Treatment Action Group (TAG), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Access Campaign, Health GAP, IMPAACT4TB, and AVAC presented this webinar on how to engage in PEPFAR COPs advocacy. Materials are online now.

Sanofi Withdraws Two Patent Applications on Life-Saving Tuberculosis Prevention Drugs in Europe and in Indonesia

January 22, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

Follow up to our 12/19 statement applauding Indian activists for taking legal action to oppose two patent applications filed by Sanofi in India. This joint statement from Treatment Action Group and OTMeds urges Sanofi to deliver on its promise to withdraw in all countries where the applications were filed and are still pending.

After Cuomo Speech, NY Health Orgs Including TAG Warn that Governor’s Health Plan Falls Short

January 9, 2020
Dorrit Walsh

TAG, as part of the Save NY Public Health Campaign, called out Governor Cuomo's recently announced Medicaid cuts and other failures to adequately address health and health equity in his January 8, 2020 "State of the State" address.

2019 TAG Update

December 10, 2019
Dorrit Walsh

TAG’s work in 2019 demonstrated our leadership towards an end to HIV, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis through hard-hitting, science-based activism. Excerpts of the media coverage we received walk you through a remarkable year of TAG’s work.