Comments on: Biotech Group Urges US Action Against Thailand http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/biotech-group-urges-us-action-against-thailand/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bob Freeman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/biotech-group-urges-us-action-against-thailand/#comment-171606 Bob Freeman Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:28:53 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/biotech-group-urges-us-action-against-thailand/#comment-171606 Actually, Bayer was threatened with compulsory licensing in the US for Cipro during the anthrax scare. After the scare went away and Bayer dropped the unit price to about $1, the issue also went away. Actually, Bayer was threatened with compulsory licensing in the US for Cipro during the anthrax scare. After the scare went away and Bayer dropped the unit price to about $1, the issue also went away.

]]> By: Alan http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/biotech-group-urges-us-action-against-thailand/#comment-171581 Alan Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:05:29 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/biotech-group-urges-us-action-against-thailand/#comment-171581 You stated the very reason why we dont do compulsory licensing here; "Nothing is ever FREE." You stated the very reason why we dont do compulsory licensing here; “Nothing is ever FREE.”

]]> By: someone http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/biotech-group-urges-us-action-against-thailand/#comment-165537 someone Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:10:59 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/biotech-group-urges-us-action-against-thailand/#comment-165537 I am just a little bit bummed!! I was hoping big pharma would STAY OUT OF THAILAND and CHINA too! This way the scientist in those countries could work on drugs that might actually cure diseases and not cost so much. Lets not bring these countries down into the dark pit of despair we have going for ourselves in this part of the world. It is also disturbing that Novartis was coaxed into giving away "free" Gleevec. It isn't "free" it is paid for by American tax dollars and grossly inflated insurance premiums. In case anybody has been watching I "googled" Gleevec and Patients and found chat rooms where patients are complaining that their price of Gleevec has been increased twice in the last year - HELLO? This drug has been on the market for close to seven years. Nothing is ever FREE. Bring on the compulsory licensing and why don't we do that here? I am just a little bit bummed!!

I was hoping big pharma would STAY OUT OF THAILAND and CHINA too!

This way the scientist in those countries could work on drugs that might actually cure diseases and not cost so much. Lets not bring these countries down into the dark pit of despair we have going for ourselves in this part of the world.

It is also disturbing that Novartis was coaxed into giving away “free” Gleevec. It isn’t “free” it is paid for by American tax dollars and grossly inflated insurance premiums. In case anybody has been watching I “googled” Gleevec and Patients and found chat rooms where patients are complaining that their price of Gleevec has been increased twice in the last year - HELLO? This drug has been on the market for close to seven years.

Nothing is ever FREE.

Bring on the compulsory licensing and why don’t we do that here?

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