TPP
Patents extended under revived TPP?
The ACTU has attacked the government over the revived TPP, claiming it would drive up drug prices ACTU president Ged Kearney says that the Trans Pacific Partnership, which is set …
Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks
Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks Belinda Townsend, Australian National University; Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University; Hazel Moir, Australian National University; Joel Lexchin, University of …
TPP final text worries health experts, says PHAA
The release of the final Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement text on 5 November has confirmed many of the concerns of health experts, says the PHAA. The controversial provisions for biologic …
TPP’s IP chapter raises fresh alarm for Public Health Association of Australia
The release of the Trans Pacific Partnership’s completed intellectual property chapter by Wikileaks on 10 October has raised fresh alarm amongst health organisations, says the Public Health Association of Australia. …
Medicines Australia disappointed by TPP outcomes
The outcomes of the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed to in Atlanta overnight are a disappointing outcome and a missed opportunity to stimulate and grow the Australian biopharmaceutical industry, …
Major concerns remain with Trans Pacific Partnership: PHAA
The conclusion of the Trans Pacific Partnership was announced last night with some welcome news for Australian health advocates, but major concerns remain, says the Public Health Association of Australia. …
Protect health from Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement: stakeholders
Over 150 senior Australian academics and others with expertise in public health and medicine have called on Trade Minister Andrew Robb to remain firm in his resolve to protect health …
Lives at stake if Trans Pacific Partnership means meds price rise
As trade ministers meet in Hawaii on 28-31 July in an effort to finalise the Trans Pacific Partnership, the Public Health Association of Australia and other stakeholders say that lives …
Stop TPP fearmongering: Medicines Australia
Medicines Australia says it is concerned about “increasingly alarmist and misguided” reporting by some media on negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and its impacts on the prices for …
Don’t trade health for sugar in TPP, says PHAA
A token increase in the quota of sugar into the United States is not grounds for trading off Australian access to cheaper generic medicines, says the Public Health Association of …
TPP revealed to be health threat: Médecins Sans Frontières
The ‘fact sheet’ on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement issued today by the Australian Government ignores the serious threat to global health posed by the trade deal, says Médecins Sans Frontières …
Don’t fear the TPP: Medicines Australia
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will open up vast new markets for Australian companies, including manufacturers of innovative medicines and vaccines, Medicines Australia CEO, Tim James, said today. “Pharmaceuticals …