Comments on: Glaxo Cuts Prices On AIDS Drugs For Poor Nations http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ray-Anne Carr http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/#comment-171154 Ray-Anne Carr Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:02:41 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/#comment-171154 I would be interested to see the source countries of some of these starting materials and the risk assessment carried out on the long term viability of the strategy. Of course the true impact of this generous decision will only be seen by patients when the local purchasing and distribution network matches theoretical policy with on the ground medical treatment. I would be interested to see the source countries of some of these starting materials and the risk assessment carried out on the long term viability of the strategy.
Of course the true impact of this generous decision will only be seen by patients when the local purchasing and distribution network matches theoretical policy with on the ground medical treatment.

]]> By: Bob Freeman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/#comment-169700 Bob Freeman Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:08:20 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/#comment-169700 Agree, Truthman. Certainly nothing new. Agree, Truthman. Certainly nothing new.

]]> By: truthman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/#comment-169690 truthman Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:02:33 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/#comment-169690 How kind of Glaxo... Good PR Move.. That's about all it amounts to... How kind of Glaxo…
Good PR Move..
That’s about all it amounts to…

]]> By: Bob Freeman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/#comment-169683 Bob Freeman Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:48:34 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/02/glaxo-cuts-prices-on-aids-drugs-for-poor-nations/#comment-169683 Interesting piece--I don't think the reduction in manufacturing/distribution costs is the underlying reason for the pricing decision. Rather, I see this as a way to maintain control of the products per se and a way to avoid compulsory licensing by making it less attractive for generic suppliers to enter the market. (I'm not all that convinced either that price concessions are sustainable in the long-term.) I am more impressed with Roche's corporate decision to forgo patent registrations in these countries as well as their commitment to building a manufacturing and distribution networks in those countries. Interesting piece–I don’t think the reduction in manufacturing/distribution costs is the underlying reason for the pricing decision. Rather, I see this as a way to maintain control of the products per se and a way to avoid compulsory licensing by making it less attractive for generic suppliers to enter the market. (I’m not all that convinced either that price concessions are sustainable in the long-term.)

I am more impressed with Roche’s corporate decision to forgo patent registrations in these countries as well as their commitment to building a manufacturing and distribution networks in those countries.

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