E-drug: Crisis in the Australian PBS (cont)
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I would like to thank Ken Harvey for posting these important and
disturbing news items with regard to the Australian PBS. I would also
add that it is interesting that the United States government, as
represented by Dr. Thomas Novotny, apparently has a much different
view of conflict of interest, when it comes to the WHO. Apparently
the US government believes it is a conflict of interest if someone
who applies
to work at the WHO previously worked to expand access to medicine, on
behalf of the poor. On the other hand, coming to the WHO, WTO or WIPO
from an pharmaceutical industry job is apparently applauded. I'm
please at least that many persons in Australia, outside of the
Australian government, have a more traditional view of what
constitutes a conflict of interest.
Jamie
James Love
Consumer Project on Technology
P.O. Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
http://www.cptech.org
love@cptech.org
1.202.387.8030 fax 1.202.234.5176
[This morning's radio news is that the pharmaceutical industry has
been lobbying the Australian government for years to have their
representatives on all government committees. BS]
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