Africa: Tpp Negotiators Must Fix the Most Damaging Trade Agreement Ever for Global Health

press release

As U.S. aims to close deal, countries should reject damaging provisions that will block access to affordable medicines

Maui/New York - Trade negotiators must remove damaging access to medicines provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal or risk locking in high drug prices and endangering the health of millions of people for decades to come, said Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as negotiations resumed in Maui, Hawaii, today. MSF's call comes as reports indicate that this could be the last negotiation before the agreement is concluded.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.