Tariffs the real barrier to HIV treatment

Australian Broadcasting by Tim Wilson | Aug. 3, 2007 (Opinion)

The close of the International Aids Society Conference in Sydney ended the publicity train of posturing activists and non-government organisations. In the conference's wake, it is time to refocus on ensuring access to HIV/AIDS medicines for the world's poor through real solutions, not political catchphrases.

Two groups particularly active last week in Sydney have provided poignant examples of how discussion about serious science and public policy ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - Aug 3, 2007 - 6:48 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dale Penn (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008

The writer, coming from a conservative free-trade think tank in Australia, doesn't source his most serious claims, such as his argument about the quality of Thai generics. The piece ultimately seems more concerned about free-trade and maintaining IP regimes than the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS.

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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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 by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008
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