Re: Generic drug companies are dismissive of the needs of India

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Dear Forum,

Ref: [ Norris, Senior Fellow, of the Hudson Institute in

Washington's article " Mine is Mine; What's Yours is Negotiable " ]

I am shocked at the degree of adversity against generics who alone

made a difference with regard to access to ARV drugs in developing

countries.

It almost sounded like a hate mail!!!

J.V.R. Prasada Rao

Health secretary,

Government of India

E-mail: <secyhlth@...>

[Guest guest]

Four combined messages (Moderator)

Dear FORUM,

1) Hudson Institute

Colin

In the interests of transparency, a little background information re the article

by Norris of the Hudson Institute. Among the largest donors to the

Hudson Institute is an organisation called " Pharmaceutical Research and

Manufacturers of America " . The members of said organisation include

GlaxoKline, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Boehringer Ingelheim.

Colin

E-mail: <colin.rogers@...>

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2) Here is a link to the following WHO document:

ph Ponnoly

" Sources and prices of selected medicines and diagnostics for people

living with HIV/AIDS " - June 2004:

A JOINT UNICEF – UNAIDS – WHO – MSF PROJECT

http://www.who.int/medicines/organization/par/ipc/s & pScreen/S & Pscreen.pdf

ph Ponnoly

E-mail: <jponnoly@...>

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3) Calling a spade a spade.

Augustine Veliath,

Glad to see the Union Health Secretary calling a spade a spade.

Augustine

Augustine Veliath,

E-Mail--aveliath@... or augustinevj@...

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4) CIPLA & MSF have done yeoman service to HIV+ people

Britto

Dear Mr.Norris,

I do not know whether you are a PR person for pharmaceutical companies.

I have studied the modus operandi of some of the International Brand Name Pharma

industries in India; profit above people has been their consistent motto. I beg

to differ with your position. CIPLA & MSF have done yeoman service to HIV+

people.

Britto

Director: National Addiction Research Center, Mumbai, India.

E-mail:<britto@...>