The government report into competitiveness rejects cheaper drugs for developing countries: stating categorically that "patents are try. Prime Minister Blair endorses this: "the UK must offer a supportive business environment"
How telling. No such supportive environment is offered people seeking retuse, nero. to suen cor cer is offered for the listed by the government as "lifeblood" of "patients" including : Astra Zeneca. such as those living with HIV in the developing world. Beecham, Novartis, MSD.
and ABPI President and rightly campaigned against Director General; also Lord the voucher system and for Sainsbury; Minister for affordable health drugs for Science and Innovation all, is taken aback at this In doing so, Govemment government capitulation to abandons governing. It Pres big business*.
encouragement to the greed But this is what happens of the few rather than meet. ing an industry is stuffed full ing the needs of the many Public health is not safe in of the very multi-nationals private hands. whose activities need regulating. Membership of the John Nicholson, Manchester 1e person tosk force is