News

17/5/2019

An evening in de Rode Hoed about big pharma, concerns and hope

“A collective stranglehold”. This is how the debate moderator Martijn de Greve described the current pharmaceutical system during last night’s debate ‘Pharma’s Other Futures’ in the Rode Hoed. Read more

Overpriced medicines/ Te dure medicijnen

News

10/5/2019

Overpriced drugs developed with tax money

Overpriced – Drugs developed with Dutch public funding, a report published today jointly by The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and Wemos, examines the extent of Dutch public funding of drug development, through donations, loans and/or investments. Read more

News

8/5/2019

This is how the EU & Dutch government can achieve equal access to medicines

Why are (some) medicines so expensive? How are medicines developed in the Netherlands, and how does this system contribute to unequal access to medicines? Read more

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24/4/2019

EU medicines manifesto: put the health of European citizens first

There is increasing pressure on access to affordable, innovative medicines for many European citizens. Change is urgently needed. Read more

News

19/3/2019

40 years of commitment to global health

40 years ago today, a group of medical students united to focus on global public health. Since then, we have grown into an international lobbying organisation that is strongly committed to advocating the right to health for all. Read more

Blog

19/3/2019

19 March 1979 – the start of Wemos

In early March 1979, I – Wilbert Bannenberg, an intern doctor at the time – put a notice on the bulletin board of the Faculty of Medicine at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. I was looking for other students with whom to discuss working as a doctor in low- and middle-income countries. Read more

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14/1/2019

Our highlights of 2018

The start of the new year calls for some reflection. This is why we have compiled an overview of our highlights of 2018. We are proud of the results of our work for health for all. Have a look! Read more

Medicines and water on table/ Medicijnen en water op tafel

News

11/12/2018

‘Minister Bruins: reform the granting of supplementary protection certificates for new medicines’

The granting of supplementary protection certificates for new medicines must be reformed. This is our message in a letter to Minister Bruins (Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport), signed by Wemos, Aidsfonds, Commons Network, the Dutch Pharmaceutical Accountability Foundation, Health Action International (HAI) and the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO). Read more

News

9/11/2018

Who is paying Malawi’s health workers?

Despite efforts to increase the number of trained health workers, Malawi still has a large health workforce shortage. Wemos’ new report on financing for health in Malawi shows that insufficient funding is the major factor contributing to this shortage. Read more