|
|
all
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Los intereses capitalistas de la industria farmacéutica transnacional versus el acceso del pueblo a medicamentos y salud
| 30-September-2008
El Servicio Autonomo de la Propiedad Intelectual de Venezuela, has decidido, luego de analizar su legislacion y de la salida de la CAN, aplicar la aún vigente legislacion nacional, y suspender las patentes sobre medicamentos, los representantes locales de las grandes transnacionales han puesto el grito al cielo
Opinion of the Office of the Ombudsperson of Costa Rica on the Budapest Treaty
| 17-September-2008
The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the purposes of patent procedure is not in line with the norms and ethical principles of Costa Rica. Civil society, the scientific community and the different congregations should have had a more broad discussion on this Treaty including its ethical, environmental, social, economic and legal implications. Unfortunately, this did not happen and the decision to vote the US-DR-CAFTA, with its obligation for Costa Rica to accede to the Budapest Treaty, at referendum was not taken with a generalized prior informed consent.
Counterfeit democracy
| 17-September-2008
The US Trade Representative’s officials say there is no reason to be worried: ACTA (a secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) won’t require more than existing US free trade agreements, they say. Meanwhile, business groups are explicit that they believe ACTA should do far more than existing US free trade agreements. Are they having their way? |
|