22-Jan-2019
Public Citizen
In a letter to Congress, the groups demand that the pact’s giveaways to Big Pharma that would keep medicines unaffordable be removed before the pact is sent to Congress.
14-Jan-2019
Chicago Tribune
NAFTA 2.0 would effectively tie the US Congress’ hands in the struggle against rising drug prices.
5-Dec-2018
Public Citizen
The Intellectual Property Chapter of the revised NAFTA, rebranded by the Trump Administration USMCA, includes provisions that threaten to undermine critical efforts towards affordable health care and medicine.
19-Nov-2018
Peoples Dispatch
Multinational corporations are suing countries for using generic versions of life saving medicines.
9-Nov-2018
Slovak Spectator
The German Supreme Court dismissed the original arbitration decision against Slovakia concerning the ban on health-insurance companies’ profits.
8-Nov-2018
The Guardian.pe.ca
Canada’s negotiators extended data protection on biologics without knowing impact on prices.
19-Jun-2018
Sydney Morning Herald
Trade Minister Steven Ciobo has promised to take a hard line with Europe on the question of cheap medicines and his counterpart Cecilia Malmström foresees “difficult” negotiations over Australian producers using European names such as "parmesan".
6-Jun-2018
The Edge Markets
The Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) is urging the government to assess its position in regional trade agreements like the TPP and the RCEP.
16-May-2018
Colombo Gazette
Government doctors are to stage a token strike tomorrow against the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and Singapore.