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Tackling a Drug Problem: An Event on Access to Medicines
November 16, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
An estimated 10 million people die every year because they lack access to affordable medicines. Our speakers will explore why this issue exists and how it affects communities worldwide. The event will also cover how university students can change this reality. Discussion will touch on human rights, university policy, intellectual property, innovation, and much more! Refreshments from Whole Foods will be served.
Featured Speakers: Jim Herrington, PhD, MPH; Benjamin Mason Meier, JD, PhD, LLM; and Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD
When: 6 p.m. on Monday, November 16
Where: 1301 McGavran-Greenberg
Cosponsors: Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, Student Global Health Committee, and Gillings Global Gateway