Comments on: Fake ARVs: two steps back? http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/11/17/fake-arvs-two-steps-back/ Of sex and science. Elizabeth Pisani's blog about HIV and other sundry things. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:54:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peripheries » Blog Archive » Access to life-saving medicines in Thailand: The US bullies are back http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/11/17/fake-arvs-two-steps-back/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 peripheries » Blog Archive » Access to life-saving medicines in Thailand: The US bullies are back Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/?p=1216#comment-2189 [...] deceptive approach to CL that consists in conflating generics with counterfeit drugs. As noted elsewhere, it “is like conflating sex work with trafficking. One provides services people want at a price [...] [...] deceptive approach to CL that consists in conflating generics with counterfeit drugs. As noted elsewhere, it “is like conflating sex work with trafficking. One provides services people want at a price [...]

]]> By: Daniel Reeders http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/11/17/fake-arvs-two-steps-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 Daniel Reeders Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:52:56 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/?p=1216#comment-1828 I think you're dead right - this issue is being beaten up to cast doubt on the safety and efficacy of generic medications produced under compulsory license. Interestingly another major seizure of drugs occurred in either Belgium or Holland (it's been a while and they all sound the same to me) was a shipment of drugs produced for a compassionate access program with the appropriate trade dress that had been ordered on the invitation of the patentholder by a developed world distributor, whereupon they were seized and charges were brought for diversion, only to be dropped later when the true story emerged (but the damage had been done). I think you’re dead right – this issue is being beaten up to cast doubt on the safety and efficacy of generic medications produced under compulsory license. Interestingly another major seizure of drugs occurred in either Belgium or Holland (it’s been a while and they all sound the same to me) was a shipment of drugs produced for a compassionate access program with the appropriate trade dress that had been ordered on the invitation of the patentholder by a developed world distributor, whereupon they were seized and charges were brought for diversion, only to be dropped later when the true story emerged (but the damage had been done).

]]> By: peripheries » Blog Archive » The Lobbyist versus the people http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/11/17/fake-arvs-two-steps-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1816 peripheries » Blog Archive » The Lobbyist versus the people Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:05:16 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/?p=1216#comment-1816 [...] minor edits were made on 17/11/08. I decided to republish it after my attention was drawn by the Wisdom of Whore to a recent opinion piece written by Roger Bates for the New York Times. In his latest article for [...] [...] minor edits were made on 17/11/08. I decided to republish it after my attention was drawn by the Wisdom of Whore to a recent opinion piece written by Roger Bates for the New York Times. In his latest article for [...]

]]> By: Roger http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/11/17/fake-arvs-two-steps-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1814 Roger Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:17:15 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/?p=1216#comment-1814 I had to read the NYT article and could not but just burst laughing when reading the following: "Many poor countries lack the regulatory structure needed to monitor safety and effectiveness. Some do not even have laws against selling substandard drugs, and none have sophisticated agencies like the F.D.A. with the trained inspectors and laboratories needed to analyze pharmaceuticals." I am currently trying to import some investigative product from the US into the UK and I am running into so many problems because of the sloppy way the US manusfactures his medicinal products compare to the UK... I had to read the NYT article and could not but just burst laughing when reading the following:

“Many poor countries lack the regulatory structure needed to monitor safety and effectiveness. Some do not even have laws against selling substandard drugs, and none have sophisticated agencies like the F.D.A. with the trained inspectors and laboratories needed to analyze pharmaceuticals.”

I am currently trying to import some investigative product from the US into the UK and I am running into so many problems because of the sloppy way the US manusfactures his medicinal products compare to the UK…

]]> By: Roger http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2008/11/17/fake-arvs-two-steps-back/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Roger Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:09:11 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/?p=1216#comment-1813 Roger Bate's position and affiliation are very well known. I once wrote a rather vitriolic article about him that was rejected for publication though all what I wrote was properly referenced... Roger Bate’s position and affiliation are very well known. I once wrote a rather vitriolic article about him that was rejected for publication though all what I wrote was properly referenced…

]]>