3200% premium for innovation!!

April 2012

Discussion posted on Pharmaceutical Discussion Group on Linkedin

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/PhRMA-says-price-as-trigger-38263.S.105200659?qid=8b279aac-88f8-4538-b788-061d5b62bd1d&trk=group_search_item_list-0-b-cmr&goback=%2Egmr_38263

PhRMA says price as trigger for compulsory license is not provided for in TRIPS - wonder if TRIPS provides for 3200% premium for innovation?

Reference article:

PhRMA’s Special 301 Comments on Indian Compulsory Licensing...infojustice.org

PhRMA’s Special 301 comments to the U.S. Trade Representative include a section on the compulsory licensing provisions in India’s Patents Act.  PhRMA recommends that “India should ensure that the CL provisions comply with TRIPS...

Why won't Gates spend a few more cents (per dose) on non-mercury biocides & shut-up the vaccine detractors?

April 2012

Discussion posted on Pharmaceutical Discussion Group on LI - by Murali Apparaju

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Why-wont-Gates-spend-few-38263.S.109547291?qid=8b279aac-88f8-4538-b788-061d5b62bd1d&trk=group_search_item_list-0-b-cmr&goback=%2Egmr_38263

I remember trying to promote ProClin (Supelco) as a viable safe non-mercury alternative to Thimerosal (Sigma), both Sigma-Aldrich products for the uninitiated - I've seen that despite obvious interest & some intention, vaccine manufacturers solely surviving from the bulk purchases by the likes of gates foundation continued to use Thimerosal owing to the cost-advantage it offers in a climate of 50% price fall each year… - 7 years hence, I’m wondering if all the noise on autism by Trump motivated Mr. Gates to at least encourage his supplier base to start looking at safer alternatives to Thimerosal albeit at a few cents higher per dose?... if not, why bill?

Reference video 

Why Bill Gates Is A Hero And Donald Trump Is A Zero - Forbes forbes.com

Donald Trump should stop creating fear about vaccines, which are safe.