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TTIP poised to gut US states’ ability to protect on toxic chemicals
23-Sep-2015 CIEL
EU proposals for EU-US trade deal threaten democratic process for protecting people and the environment
DHB backs off on TPP letter
20-Sep-2015
The Whanganui District Health Board has acknowledged a letter sent to Dr Chris Cresswell expressing concerns over his views on the Trans-Pacific Partnership was "inappropriate", the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says.
TPP protest arrest ’could cost doctor his job’
20-Sep-2015
A doctor who jumped on a car carrying the deputy prime minister during a TPP protest and had to be forcibly removed could lose his job.
Senior hospital doctor silenced on TPPA
19-Sep-2015 Scoop
Whanganui DHB tries to stop senior hospital doctor talking about the TPPA
UN expert says ’no’ to free trade deals ignoring Human Rights treaty obligation
18-Sep-2015 RTT
United Nations Independent Expert Alfred de Zayas Thursday urged the UN system and Governments across the world to radically reform the international investment regime
Free trade treaties and the health system
4-Sep-2015 Diario Información
While mass media are almost entirely absorbed with cases of corruption, trade and investment agreements slip by, almost unnoticed. TTIP, CETA and TiSA are being negotiated throughout the world, in complete opacity and in the absence of democratic checks.
Losing access to generic drugs may be a bitter pill to swallow
3-Sep-2015 New Straits Times
The pharmaceutical industry, with worldwide sales of more than US$980 billion in 2013, stood to be one of the biggest winners under TPP. The developing countries would lose out. The United States and Canada looked set to win big.
Warning: TTIP could be hazardous to your health
3-Sep-2015 Journal of Public Health
In the case of TTIP, the Faculty of Public Health has identified numerous risks to public health and potential conflicts with the policies called for in its recent manifesto.
TTIP controversy: The European Commission and Big Tobacco accused of cover-up after heavily redacted documents released
27-Aug-2015 The Independent
Documents back up fears that TTIP will allow tobacco giants to take legal action against the UK and other European governments who attempt to tighten smoking legislation
Trading up for a better deal than Trans-Pacific pact
24-Aug-2015 Las Cruces Sun-News
As the dust settles on the fight in Congress over Fast Track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, we have an opportunity to think anew about what good trade policy could be.
MSF statement on RCEP trade negotiations in Kuala Lumpur
24-Aug-2015 MSF
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling for the removal of damaging intellectual property provisions in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that would risk locking in high drug prices.
Trade deal could put Big Tobacco’s interests before public health
20-Aug-2015 Irish Independent
The tobacco industry has deep pockets. The industry uses its profits to resist measures being taken by governments all across the world to cut smoking and deaths from smoking.
Five reasons why TPP countries should unite to oppose the US pharmaceutical IP agenda
19-Aug-2015 Intellectual Property Watch
Failure to reach agreement over expanded intellectual property (IP) protections for medicines has proven to be a stumbling block to completion of the 12-country Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations.
Why South Africa’s health minister is so worried about India caving in to big pharma
11-Aug-2015 Scroll.in
A big supplier of cheap lifesaving drugs to developing nations, India admirably balances public health needs with private profits and innovation. But it is under pressure to change this model.
TTIP protest takes to the streets
3-Aug-2015 Western Telegraph
Healthcare protesters People’s NHS Wales lined several streets in Haverfordwest with placards in their latest bid to highlight concerns over what the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) could mean for our health service.
European Parliament says REACH must not be included in TTIP
29-Jul-2015 ITRI
Chemical Watch reports that the European Parliament has asked the European Commission not to negotiate on issues related to REACH and its implementation in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the US.
NZMA calls again for independent health assessment of TPPA
28-Jul-2015 Scoop
The New Zealand Medical Association is extremely disappointed Trade Minister Hon Tim Groser has rejected the call for an independent assessment of the impact of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement on the country’s health system.
WHO warns govt about risks of FTAs
7-Jul-2015
Experts say the government should carefully consider before signing free-trade agreements (FTA) - as people could be hurt by deals that prolong drug patents and restrict information about medicine.
Cut NHS from trade deal say doctors
24-Jun-2015 Herald Scotland
Doctors attending the British Medical Association’s (BMA) annual representative meeting in Liverpool have voted overwhelmingly to urge the Government to remove health and social care services from a controversial trade agreement between the EU and US
Trade deal widens health care gap
18-Jun-2015
NZ is heading towards a two-tier health system, and it could get a whole lot worse, writes George Laking.