posted 11 November 2005 09:38 AM
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.
(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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posted 11 November 2005 11:56 PM
yes.
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posted 13 November 2005 03:53 PM
Thanks!
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posted 13 November 2005 04:00 PM
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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posted 13 November 2005 10:49 PM
I think some gremlin came in and did it for me.
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