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Drug prices outstrip other medical costs
Prices for prescription drugs rose at a faster rate than costs for other medical goods and services over the last four years, according to a new government report. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that the “usual and customary” price index for the top 100 commonly used drugs increased by an annual average of 6.6 [...]
Continue reading...U.N. urged to probe U.S. trade stance on generic drugs
Saturday, July 24, 2010
AIDS groups on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the health rights of millions of poor people around the world through trade policies that make it harder for them to get life-saving drugs. A coalition that includes Health Gap, the Foundation for AIDS Rights and the Thai Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS formally [...]
Continue reading...Thailand seeks WTO solution on generic drugs
Monday, March 8, 2010
A senior Thai official voiced hope Monday for a WTO solution on the production of low-cost generic drugs, an issue that has stirred friction with Western companies. A military-backed government in 2006 suspended patent protections for expensive cutting-edge treatments for AIDS, cancer and heart disease, giving Thais access to cheap copycat versions. Activists against AIDS [...]
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
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