naga_sadu
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Here is an article taken out of medicines sons frontiers.
There's a petition- please sign and keep vital medicine away from exclusivity!
http://www.msf.org/petition_india/international.html
And look at the schwines' website regarding corporate citizenship
So, let all those who aren't affluent and wealthy aren't humans?! Fucking sick! First they say we can't indulge in a plant. Then they say that people who don't have the $$$ should be left to die- just to protect the exclusivity of their product.
In this particular case, the swine also claim that the amount of $$$ invested in discovering the drug will be lost if the local government replicates and distributes it as generic medicine. Well, that's false.
First off, Novartis has brand value. So, people who can afford treatment given by Novartis- which is WAY high are unlikely to shift to a generic alternative. As a matter of fact, many upper end brand purchasers go by brand name and not functionality. The market of these generic produce are those who couldn't afford the brand. And people who can pay for the brand wouldn't risk switching to a generic produce- especially if it's a life saving medicine.
As in, a custom shoe maker from Calcutta making a shoe for 500 Rupees is unlikely to affect the demand for Allen Edmonds bespoke shoes. Or- it's like Rolls Royce suing any car producer for entering the luxury car segment at a cheaper price. Except now, the case is not a luxury good like custom fit shoes or luxury cars- it's about a human life. Should exclusivity spell out to such a degree that those who can't pay for it should be left to die a slow and painful death (an AIDS death ain't pretty)?
PLease people, sign this petition and get as many to do this, it will surely reflect as good karma on our parts!! THanks in advance, peace!
http://www.msf.org/petition_india/international.html
Novartis was one of the 39 companies that took the South African government to court five years ago, in an effort to overturn the country's medicines act that was designed to bring drug prices down. Now Novartis is up to it again and is targeting India.
India produces affordable medicines that are vital to many people living in developing countries. Over half the medicines currently used for AIDS treatment in developing countries come from India and such medicines are used to treat over 80% of the 80,000 AIDS patients in Médecins Sans Frontières projects.
If Novartis is successful in its challenge against the Indian government and its patent law, more medicines are likely to be patented in India, making it very difficult for generic producers to make affordable versions of them. This could affect millions of people around the world who depend on medicines produced in India.
Tell Novartis it has no business standing in the way of people's right to access the medicines they need. Sign on and urge Novartis to DROP THE CASE against the Indian government.
There's a petition- please sign and keep vital medicine away from exclusivity!
http://www.msf.org/petition_india/international.html
And look at the schwines' website regarding corporate citizenship
Corporate citizenship at Novartis rests on four pillars:
Patients - discover high quality healthcare products targeting unmet medical needs
Ethical business conduct - establish a high-integrity corporate culture based on trust, respect and compliance with legal regulations
People and communities - ensure the livelihoods of our people while being a good neighbor in the communities where we work and live
Environmental care –minimize our use of natural resources and reduce our environmental footprint
So, let all those who aren't affluent and wealthy aren't humans?! Fucking sick! First they say we can't indulge in a plant. Then they say that people who don't have the $$$ should be left to die- just to protect the exclusivity of their product.
In this particular case, the swine also claim that the amount of $$$ invested in discovering the drug will be lost if the local government replicates and distributes it as generic medicine. Well, that's false.
First off, Novartis has brand value. So, people who can afford treatment given by Novartis- which is WAY high are unlikely to shift to a generic alternative. As a matter of fact, many upper end brand purchasers go by brand name and not functionality. The market of these generic produce are those who couldn't afford the brand. And people who can pay for the brand wouldn't risk switching to a generic produce- especially if it's a life saving medicine.
As in, a custom shoe maker from Calcutta making a shoe for 500 Rupees is unlikely to affect the demand for Allen Edmonds bespoke shoes. Or- it's like Rolls Royce suing any car producer for entering the luxury car segment at a cheaper price. Except now, the case is not a luxury good like custom fit shoes or luxury cars- it's about a human life. Should exclusivity spell out to such a degree that those who can't pay for it should be left to die a slow and painful death (an AIDS death ain't pretty)?
PLease people, sign this petition and get as many to do this, it will surely reflect as good karma on our parts!! THanks in advance, peace!
http://www.msf.org/petition_india/international.html