Universities Allied for Essential Medicines

Since the release of the new HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, activists have been fighting to increase its availability to those who need it. Read to learn more about accessibility of HIV prevention.

Last chance to present at our North American Conference -- submit your abstracts by tomorrow 11:59PM! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Instagram DM.

TLDR; We sent out a survey to universities' technology transfer groups to gauge their commitment to equitable and accessible research practices. Send an email urging them to fill it out so that we can hold them accountable! SEE LINK IN BIO FOR A PRE-WRITTEN EMAIL.

There's never been a better time to present your research to a national audience. Make 2016 your year!

With NIH funding cuts, many researchers were cut from their role, unable to continue their work as projects terminated from lack of funding. Read more to learn about a small portion of life-saving knowledge that we lost because of it.

Impacts of the NIH funding cuts are real.
Today, the government funding package for 2026 will be on the floor vote in the House, and it is imperative that the NIH retains its proposed funding increase. Contact your representative now to express your support for NIH funding.

Want a chance to share about your research to a national audience? We aim to highlight research across biomedical science, health equity, public health, public policy or related fields. Fill out the form in our bio to present at our 2026 Annual UAEM Conference.

Alongside Sharonann Lynch of Georgetown’s Center for Global Policy and Politics, Ifedayo Adetifa of FIND, Jicui Dong of World Health Organization, and Robert Matiru of Unitaid, Cassidy Parshall, UAEM Program Manager, co-authored a new commentary in PLOS Global Public Health.

THE WAIT IS OVER!!!
This is the moment I know you are all waiting for... we are now announcing our annual conference which will be hosted at *** University of California, Los Angeles ***
Registration is LIVE at tinyurl.com/uaemnaconfregistration.

On December 9, 2025, UAEM's Canadian Access Team submitted a policy brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee that urges the Canadian government to strengthen the government’s
commitment to funding biomedical R&D that addresses public health
needs, and ensures access is a priority.

Last month, Trump made a deal with 9 more pharmaceutical companies in an effort to lower drug prices. Read more to learn more about its implications and whether this has been helpful or not.

Research funding cuts continue to cause serious repercussions for countless research projects. For example, read about how this AIDS study was delayed due to the new regulations. Swipe to the last slide to read about how you can make a difference and fight back.

#tbt to literally one month ago when we held Access to Medicines Week
Look at all these students who participated in the Artivism Project, where they drew what Access to Medicnes meant to them, and why we need to #SaveOurScience.

December 1 is World AIDS Day. Today we commemorate the movement to spread awareness of AIDS caused by the HIV infection and to remember those who have passed from the disease. But the fight is not over. Millions still lack access to HIV/AIDS treatment, especially with the recent funding cuts.

We had a great time with Access 2 Medicines Week last week. Here are some highlights, from a round-table with researchers, to university chapters hosting their own events.

How have the funding cuts exactly impacted people's lives? For students, some are seeing the rescission of once-offered research positions, carrying out vital research for novel therapies. Swipe to read more about how the funding cuts have impacted the life of this student researcher.

DEAR UAEM NORTH AMERICAN CHAPTERS, here's how you can get involved in Access 2 Medicines week! Host the events and participate on the national level as well. You can find graphic resources linked in our bio, as well as access the guidelines on uaem.org/events/a2mweek2025!!

Here is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the events we have lined up next week!! In the coming week, you can participate in these to learn more and get involved in the access to medicines movement.

Access to Medicines Week is an annual UAEM campaign to raise awareness about inequalities in global access to safe and effective therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics. This year’s campaign, Save Our Science, highlights the role the university community plays.

NOW ANNOUNCING... ACCESS 2 MEDICINES WEEK!! Get ready for a week of community, collaboration, and change. Make sure to keep your eye out for more information ;) Starting on Nov 17.

USMCA must be revised to remove extreme intellectual property provisions that keep medicine prices high, discourage competition, and impede access to medicine. @cwaunion.bsky.social, @doctorswithoutborders.org, @nationalnurses.bsky.social, @networklobby.bsky.social, @publiccitizen.bsky.social

Did you know Public Citizen and Gillead have been exchanging letters regarding access to the revolutionary HIV drug, Lenavapavir? Read more to find out about this interesting exchange..

UAEM EDI Campaign: What are flagged words in research? Why does it matter?

Our Race and Health Equity Committee is introducing a new project focused on EDI: Flagged Words in Research and Why Does It Matter? Swipe right and read more to learn about our project and goals!!

Our end-of-year fundraiser is now live!!! To fund our efforts toward accessible medicines, and transparent policy/research, please consider donating a dollar or two! Every little contribution counts toward our students, their education in the health policy space, advocacy efforts, and etc.

Did you hear about the new HIV medication, Lenacapavir? Swipe through to learn more.

The negotiations surrounding the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) policy is one of the most recent developments to move the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Swipe through to learn more about PABS and what it means for the future policy and response of global pandemics.

Hill Day on the Medicines for the People Act blog post

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