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The Real Reason Why Salk Refused to Patent the Polio Vaccine

A guest writer in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal repeated the oft quoted Jonas Salk statement about his Polio vaccine: “There is no patent.  Could you patent the sun?”  Many use this...

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Is the Polio Vaccine an Anti-Patent Success Story?

By Hans Sauer, Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property, Biotechnology Industry Organization Question from a Reader: Heather: Whether Jonas Salk believed in patenting research or not isn’t...

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It’s World Polio Day – Time to Make History

Oct. 24 is World Polio Day, an opportunity to share a message of extreme importance: The global community must step up now with the resources needed to eradicate this crippling childhood disease once...

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Children in Philippines Receive Vaccines Against Measles, Polio

The Government of the Philippines with support from UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners recently announced a mass campaign to vaccinate more than 30,000 children against...

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NPR’s Shots Blog: Vaccine Fears Fueled The Resurgence Of Preventable Diseases

This past weekend, Michaeleen Doucleff at NPR’s Shots blog shared a fascinating but disturbing map from the Council on Foreign Relations, How Vaccine Fears Fueled The Resurgence Of Preventable...

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Back to School: Are You and Your Loved Ones Up-To-Date on Vaccinations?

The back to school hustle slowly creeps up in August; but before you buy your kid pencils, notebooks and the backpack they “must have,” make sure that they—and you—are up to date with vaccinations and...

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