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thwap
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posted 11 November 2005 09:38 AM      Profile for thwap        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
This article from globalpolicy.org says that the concessions made by Big Pharma at the WTO talks in Doha, allowing developing countries to use generic anti-AIDs drugs to lower costs, is being undercut by the manipulation of regional "free trade" deals like CAFTA.

A Znet article on the same topic

(Topic edited by yours truly per Michelle's suggestion, since thwap hasn't got to it yet)

[ 13 November 2005: Message edited by: DrConway ]


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ephemeral
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posted 11 November 2005 11:56 PM      Profile for ephemeral     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
yes.
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thwap
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posted 13 November 2005 03:53 PM      Profile for thwap        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Thanks!


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Michelle
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posted 13 November 2005 04:00 PM      Profile for Michelle   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Thwap, dearest, darling, light of ephemeral's life, could you please change the thread title to reflect the subject of the thread?

That would be super.


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thwap
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posted 13 November 2005 10:49 PM      Profile for thwap        Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I think some gremlin came in and did it for me.


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