The battle over South Africa's medicine legislation came to a head on two fronts in Pretoria on Monday - in the city streets and in
Thousands march against drugs multinationals
Thousands of protesters marched from Pretoria's Church Square around 11am on Monday to the city's High Court where they picketed to show support for the
Drug access shouldn’t be reliant on industry goodwill, but be ensured by law
Government is concerned that poor people's access to quality medicines is dependent on the goodwill of individual industry players. With the Medicines and Related Substances
Government supports activists’ role in court
The government on Monday expressed support for the Treatment Action Campaign becoming a party to the court case brought by pharmaceutical companies challenging legislation making
Millions pin hope on drugs hearing by Anso Thom, Independent Online
The hopes of millions of South Africans and fellow Africans will be pinned on the outcome of the court case between 41 pharmaceutical companies and
Privatised health care: U.S. system not the way to go
By Miguel Aguayo
The Toronto Star
Talk of privatizing the health-care system in Canada began to emerge shortly before my immigration from the United States.
Its proponents spoke
Single Payor Legislation in Maine
The Maine legislature has taken a potentially historic step on the road to the real health care reform that Americans need. The recently passed legislation
"Trading Health Care Away? GATS, Public Services and Privatisation"
by Sarah Sexton
Even before its meeting in November this year in Qatar, the WTO has already begun talks to expand one of its agreements -
“Trading Health Care Away? GATS, Public Services and Privatisation”
by Sarah Sexton
Even before its meeting in November this year in Qatar, the WTO has already begun talks to expand one of its agreements
Cost Containment and the Backdraft of Competition Policies
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National Coalition on Health Care’s report “A Perfect Storm”
Adobe PDF, downloadable here.
Ohio Single Payer Program
WHEREAS every person residing or employed in Ohio, without regard to sex, age, race, income, place of residence, place of employment, or any other circumstance,
