From Peter Gotzsche´s book “Deadly Medicines and Organized Crime: how big pharma has corrupted health care” Radcliffe Publishing, 2013. Myth 4: Breakthroughs come from industry-funded research An often heard argument is that none of our drugs were invented by…
Big Pharma TTIP/TAFTA wish list: stronger IPR, less transparency and fewer safety regulations
The US-EU Free Trade Agreement: Tipping Over the Regulatory Barriers U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade July 24, 2013 official record John Castellani, President and CEO, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of…
The Treaty of Marrakesh explained and how to end book famine
This short document is written to explain the contents of The Treaty of Marrakesh (formal name: “The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities”). It covers the meaning and use…
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Update notes on the TTIP first negotiation round – civil society stakeholder dialogue Brussels, 16 July 2013 Damien Levie, EU Deputy Chief Negotiator for the TTIP started his presentation saying that 65 European negotiators went to DC last week. On…
Simple introduction to the Marrakesh Treaty for Visually Impaired
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Athens Declaration on Access to Medicines
The enduring economic crisis is affecting the ability of the Greek State to adequately provide necessary medicines as it is forced to take measures to cut public pharmaceutical spending. I. EVALUATE AND ACT UPON THE IMPACT OF AUSTERITY MEASURES ON…