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Leaked TPP document shows US pushing rights of drug coys

Article – BusinessDesk July 2 (BusinessDesk) – A draft of part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal leaked to the Politico website suggests the US is demanding increased protections for pharmaceutical companies, restricting access to the lower-cost generic versions …

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TPP 101 : A Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement Primer – For An American Audience

Column – Carolyn Betts The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement is a proposed regional international trade agreement that has been under negotiation since 2005 among Pacific Rim nations, currently numbering the following twelve:

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TPP to live again in US Senate, but Congress a higher hurdle

Article – BusinessDesk May 14 (BusinessDesk) – US president Barack Obama will try again to get US Senate backing for a vote on ‘fast-track’ authority that he hopes will smooth the way to a deal on the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade and investment pact, …

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The Devil in the TPPA – Investor State Dispute Settlement

Opinion – Bianca Mueller The Trans-Pacific Partnership TPPA is a free trade agreement that has been negotiated by Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Peru, Mexico, United States, and Canada since 2010. If signed, the TPPA will cover a about …

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Australian research shows TPPA would harm health

Press Release – Doctors for Healthy Trade A careful assessment of what could happen to the health of New Zealanders under the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is needed, say New Zealand doctors. An Australian report Negotiating Healthy Trade in Australia: Health Impact Assessment …

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