big pharmaceutical companies Archives

Issue #2069

Big pharma not working

The big pharmaceutical monopolies’ profit-driven model of making medicines is bad for our health. While in theory these companies exist to make the medicines we...

Issue #1965

ACTU calls on government to save lives and support a waiver on vaccine patents

Australia is just one of twelve countries stopping a waiver on patents for COVID-19 products which would allow developing countries to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

Issue #2194

US pharmaceuticals vs Australia’s PBS

US pharmaceutical corporations maintain substantial influence through lobbying, trade pressure, patents, and control over drug supply. So far they have not dismantled Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits...

Issue #2179

EDITORIAL

How’s your health? People like to say you can’t take your health for granted. One thing we do take for granted in Australia – most...

Issue #2139

PBS: Need not greed

Amid all the angst and turbulence surrounding President Trump’s global tariff trade war, Big Pharma in the USA have their sights set on destroying Australia’s...

Issue #2139

EDITORIAL

Tariffs are in the news. US President Trump likes using tariffs as a threat, and there has been a lot of hand-wringing about Australia facing...