[Gnu-darwin-distribution] [Ip-health] GNU-Darwin: current best recommendation

Fri Feb 29 14:08:25 2008

The rules of TRIPS have not changed a bit except to get more demanding of
consumers. So the real rules that matter don't change from public
pressure--and they are designed that way. What would be a major
accomplishment is if TRIPS were scaled back even a little bit.

> On 29 Feb, michael.davis@law.csuohio.edu wrote:
>> I am not sure that pharmaceutical companies, or international patent
>> rules, are under anything like a democratic charter. GATT basically
>> imposes patent rules that are against the interests of most countries of
>> the world, and most WTO members, but those rules cannot be changed
>> democratically.
>
> Apples and oranges perhaps.  We have shown that the pharmas will
> respond to public pressure.  When development and public health
> interests must trump corporate interests, then such pressure can be
> brought to bear.  As this happens, the rules also begin to change to
> reflect that ethic.
>
> Regards,
> proclus
> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
>
>
>> Mickey Davis
>>> --
>>>
>>> I want to direct everyone's attention to CPTech, which has been doing a
>>> fantastic job with the development agenda with respect to pharma.
>>> Poor countries and poor people need access to life-saving drugs too,
>>> and the pharmaceutical companies must be held to a moral standard.  If
>>> they do not behave ethically, then we will show them that they are
>>> under
>>> a democratic charter.
>>>
>>> It is something that I wish we had more time for at GNU-Darwin, but it
>>> is only one part of what I would like to see happen here.  If you have
>>> not had a chance to look into this, please do so.  They are doing
>>> excellent work.
>>>
>>> http://www.cptech.org
>>>
>>> Especially of interest are their email lists.  I recommend IP-Health
>>> and Random Bits.
>>>
>>> http://www.cptech.org/lists.html
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> proclus
>>> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
>>>
>>> --
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>>
>> Mickey Davis
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> --
> Michael L. Love Ph.D
> Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
> School of Medicine
> Johns Hopkins University
> 725 N. Wolfe Street
> Room 608B WBSB
> Baltimore MD 21205-2185
>
> Interoffice Mail: 608B WBSB, SoM
>
> office: 410-614-2267
> lab:    410-614-3179
> fax:    410-502-6910
> cell:   443-824-3451
> http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
>
> Visit proclus realm! http://proclus.tripod.com/
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Mickey Davis
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