Big Pharma: Poor Nations Will Submit to Our Will

mynameis · 16-07-2009, 12:05 AM

Plans To Criminalize Generic Meds Could Hurt Poor
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 12:43 pm
Press Release: Oxfam

Press release for immediate release: Wednesday, July 15 2009.

Secret Plans To Criminalize Generic Medicines Could Hurt Poor Countries And People

International agency Oxfam fears that companies producing affordable generic medicines could be subject to criminal prosecutions and have their medicines seized on orders from big drug companies under plans being drawn up by a closed group of mainly rich countries.

Negotiators working towards a new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are meeting in Morocco over the next two days to draw up multilateral enforcement rules for intellectual property, including new rules for patents and trademarks that are likely to make it harder for generic companies to provide cheaper medicines.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0907/S00150.htm

16-07-2009, 12:05 AM	#1
mynameis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,553	Big Pharma: Poor Nations Will Submit to Our Will Plans To Criminalize Generic Meds Could Hurt Poor Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 12:43 pm Press Release: Oxfam Press release for immediate release: Wednesday, July 15 2009. Secret Plans To Criminalize Generic Medicines Could Hurt Poor Countries And People International agency Oxfam fears that companies producing affordable generic medicines could be subject to criminal prosecutions and have their medicines seized on orders from big drug companies under plans being drawn up by a closed group of mainly rich countries. Negotiators working towards a new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are meeting in Morocco over the next two days to draw up multilateral enforcement rules for intellectual property, including new rules for patents and trademarks that are likely to make it harder for generic companies to provide cheaper medicines. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0907/S00150.htm __________________ I can no longer have fair and intelligent conversation with people here, without them resorting to the use of personal attacks. I have been targeted as a scapegoat for my defensive actions. I cannot discuss new topics and stop the rampant amounts of misinformation when it happens, where it applies. If it can happen to me it can happen to you.