Press Release – Doctors for Healthy Trade The TPPA is riddled with provisions that will widen already unacceptable health disparities says Dr Erik Monasterio, a spokesperson for Doctors for Healthy Trade. An analysis of the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on health equity …
Article – BusinessDesk April 27 (BusinessDesk) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership’s longer data protection for biologic pharmaceutical makers will push up the cost of the fastest growing primary health treatment in the country, the Medical Association says.
Press Release – Smokefree Coalition The Smokefree Coalition, along with groups like the Cancer Society, has been advocating for plain packaging since the measure was adopted in Australia back in 2011. Similar legislation was introduced here in 2014 but has been back-burnered due to Government …
Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party Annette King Deputy Leader Health Spokesperson 22 January 2016 Lives lost as funding indecision continues
Press Release – Public Health Association The Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHA) is questioning the rush to sign the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement and says there remain too many unanswered questions; too much public unease; and a palpable lack of detailed analysis for us …
Press Release – Global Alcohol Policy Alliance The biennial conference of the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance held in Edinburgh last week, produced a Declaration calling for strong alcohol reform. The conference was opened by Scotlands First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who spoke with enthusiasm and …
Column – Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi Parliament has been in recess over the last two weeks which gives me the opportunity to meet and greet my constituents.
Press Release – The Nation Kelly says she has taken cannabis oil for cancer pain relief and plans to seek Government permission to access it legally Im actually going to write to Peter Dunne, whos got permission to give me cannabis oil, and Im going to ask him to do …
Press Release – Action On Smoking And Health TPPA Tobacco Carve-out Good News for New Zealand Health Last nights announcement of the conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations included a major victory for public health built in protections to prevent tobacco companies …
Press Release – Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Patients deserve better than having their health system becoming a swallowed dead rat in trade deal
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey Trade ministers desperate to conclude a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) at their meeting in Atlanta have extended the conclusion of their talks for another day, according to Professor Jane Kelsey who is in monitoring the negotiations. Time …
Press Release – Professor Jane Kelsey We are told they may be close to reaching a final deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) in Atlanta, and longer monopolies for Big Pharma over biologic medicines is the final sticking point, according to Professor Jane Kelsey, who is in touch …
