University of California campaign

U.C. Campaign Updates

After 2 years of negotiating with the U.C. system, U.C. UAEM chapters have kicked into high gear and are combining efforts through statewide letter writing campaigns, meetings with administrators, campus events, and student outreach and advocacy campaigns. 

To find out more about how you can get involved please emal the U.C. campaign organizer, Nicole Edwards, at nicole.edwards@gmail.com.

Please take a minute to sign our petition at www.sayyestodrugs.org.

Current Chapters and Contact Info:

UC San Diego: Taylor Gilliland,

UC Irvine: Courtney Reynolds,

UC Los Angeles: Karen Parker,

UC San Francisco: Connie Chen, connie.chen@gmail.com

UC Berkeley: Kristen Norman, knorman@berkeley.edu

Resources:

Global Access Licensing Framework v1.1 [.pdf]
Frequently Asked Questions: UC Version
Reply to President Yudof (3/4/09) [.pdf]
Stanford White Paper on University Licensing

Press:

      Put humanity first when it comes to research, UCSD Guardian, November 29th, 2010

      UC Global Health Day, The New University, November 23rd, 2010

My Word: UC must insist that drug companies lower HIV prices, Oakland Tribune, April 3rd, 2009
Student Group Seeks Lower Prices on UC-Discovered Medicines, UCSF Synapse, March 19th, 2009
Medicating the System: Making Access for the Poor a Research Priority, The New University, March 9th, 2009
Making Medicine for People, Not Profits [.pdf], Southern California Physician, January 2009
Student Campaign Seeks UC Licensing Reform, UCSF Synapse, February 26th, 2009
Our Labs Our Drugs Our Responsibility, UCSF Synapse, December 4th, 2008
Role of UC in Fight Against AIDS, The Daily Californian Online, December 2, 2008
UCLA has resources to make HIV/AIDS treatment available, The Daily Bruin, November 18th, 2008
Pharamaceuticals Need to Medicate Third World Policy, The New University, November 3rd, 2008