Big Drug Company to Deny Poor People Life-saving Medicines
Target:Dr. Daniel Vasella, CEO, Novartis Sponsored by:Oxfam America
Urgent: giant drug company Novartis wants to make it tougher for poor people to get access to generic drugs, many of which combat HIV and related illnesses.
In poor countries, nearly 7 million people living with HIV and AIDS urgently need medicines. Half of those rely on less expensive generic medicines made in India.
But drug company Novartis is challenging Indian Patent Law in the courts. The next important court hearing is February 15.
If they win, millions of poor people may not get the life-sustaining HIV medicines they need. All the while, an already-wealthy drug company stands to make even more profits.
Millions of poor people in developing countries are dying because they can't afford the medicines they so desperately need! This case violates the promises made by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to make life-saving medicines available and affordable to all.
JOIN US IN TELLING NOVARTIS TO DROP THEIR LAWSUIT BEFORE THE NEXT COURT DATE.
We signed the “Big Drug Company to Deny Poor People Life-saving Medicines” petition!
# 5,554:
4:00 pm PST, Feb 15,Debbie Pierce-Dunn, Virginia
It is time for businesses to basis business practices on facts other than "the bottom line." Our government has sold out to the drug companies isn't that enough, but then greed is a powerful thing.
# 5,553:
3:55 pm PST, Feb 15,Siobhán Casey, Ireland
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3:54 pm PST, Feb 15,Linda Brandon, Missouri
What would Jesus say about this?
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3:52 pm PST, Feb 15,Name not displayed, Virginia
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3:49 pm PST, Feb 15,Denise Jo, Florida
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3:39 pm PST, Feb 15,Carmen Stauss, Indiana
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3:34 pm PST, Feb 15,Joy Shaffer, Oklahoma
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3:32 pm PST, Feb 15,Fran Cannon, California
# 5,546:
3:29 pm PST, Feb 15,Nancy Lewandoski, Minnesota
It is not right to deny poor people medicine.Mentally trade places with them.Try to have compassion.
# 5,545:
3:28 pm PST, Feb 15,Name not displayed, Louisiana
# 5,544:
3:26 pm PST, Feb 15,White Feather Standing Bear, California
# 5,543:
3:23 pm PST, Feb 15,Suzanne Handel, New York
stop being money greedy and keep the help going to those who need it
# 5,542:
3:23 pm PST, Feb 15,Jamie Smith, Massachusetts
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3:17 pm PST, Feb 15,Brittany Schultz, Texas
# 5,540:
3:16 pm PST, Feb 15,Susel Perez, Florida
# 5,539:
3:12 pm PST, Feb 15,Sheila Elswick, Kentucky
# 5,538:
3:12 pm PST, Feb 15,Shandra Spigno, Kansas
# 5,537:
3:09 pm PST, Feb 15,Leesa Brooks, Washington
All people rich or poor must have basic medical including perscriptions in order for us to live and be healthy. STOP THE PREDUDICE.
# 5,536:
3:08 pm PST, Feb 15,Ben Hitchcock, Texas
# 5,535:
3:08 pm PST, Feb 15,Tricia Gutierrez, California
Rich or poor, we all as human beings deserve to live.
Novartis, this is a no-brainer.
# 5,534:
3:00 pm PST, Feb 15,Michael Quinn, California
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2:52 pm PST, Feb 15,Brad Davies, California
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2:48 pm PST, Feb 15,Sara Johnson, Tennessee
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2:34 pm PST, Feb 15,Haviland Gordineer, Tennessee
# 5,530:
2:19 pm PST, Feb 15,Misty Ernest, Tennessee
As human beings, we are compelled to help those in need. As a life saving drug manufacturer, you are compelled to help those in need. By denying the poorest of the poor life saving medication, you are condemning human beings to death. Have you no conscience? As part of the human race, we are all compelled to help those in need. Please do not deny life to the poorest of the poor who are in desperate need of your help and your compassion.
# 5,529:
2:19 pm PST, Feb 15,Mary Pryde, California
C'mon guys, I'm sure you can figure out a way to make this look like a charitable contribution and take a tax deduction, no? You don't have to really be humanitarian to look like it. Seriously, it is appalling that you put corporate profits so far ahead of human lives.
# 5,528:
2:15 pm PST, Feb 15,Helen Rooney, Massachusetts
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2:13 pm PST, Feb 15,Ann Ewing, Tennessee
# 5,526:
2:07 pm PST, Feb 15,AniTa Hernandez, California
# 5,525:
1:36 pm PST, Feb 15,N.J. Houseman, California
You must NOT deny the poor the right to treatment for AIDS. How dare you hoard your money and deprive others life saving meds. YOU MUST NOT DENY THE POOR ACCESS TO LIFE SAVING MEDICATIONS.
# 5,524:
1:34 pm PST, Feb 15,Dayle Beach, Oregon
Forcing millions to die for the sake of company profits appears to me to be the most basest of vile acts.
# 5,523:
1:25 pm PST, Feb 15,Kay Jackson, Washington
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1:24 pm PST, Feb 15,Ange Barrett, United Kingdom
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1:07 pm PST, Feb 15,Leonor Andrade E Silva, Brazil
# 5,520:
1:02 pm PST, Feb 15,Sophia Dalle rubinstein, New York
# 5,519:
1:01 pm PST, Feb 15,Alex Ross, Illinois
if you have the money to help people, dont be apathetic and HELP PEOPLE!!!!
# 5,518:
1:00 pm PST, Feb 15,Lynda LaSage, California
# 5,517:
12:56 pm PST, Feb 15,Mae Rosa, New Jersey
you are responsible for he many lives that will be denied.and you will pay for this in the next life.your next life will be denied to you too.nothing escapes from the EYES OF GOD!
# 5,516:
12:49 pm PST, Feb 15,Christine O'Loughlin, New York
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12:44 pm PST, Feb 15,Donald Kent, California
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12:32 pm PST, Feb 15,Cathleen C. Cleary, Netherlands
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12:29 pm PST, Feb 15,Virginia Lentz, Minnesota
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12:26 pm PST, Feb 15,Beth Zippert, Maryland
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12:22 pm PST, Feb 15,DONNA LECLAIR, Washington
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12:22 pm PST, Feb 15,Name not displayed, North Carolina
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12:21 pm PST, Feb 15,Katherine Campbell, Tennessee
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12:12 pm PST, Feb 15,Katie Taylor, Indiana
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12:08 pm PST, Feb 15,Josh Webb, Iowa
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11:56 am PST, Feb 15,Erik Sjodin, Sweden
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11:26 am PST, Feb 15,Scott A. Packer, Utah
# 5,504:
11:24 am PST, Feb 15,Gase Hady, Cyprus
# 5,503:
11:19 am PST, Feb 15,Brenda Larson, Georgia
Please do not deny poor people the life saving drugs or medicines they need.
# 5,502:
11:11 am PST, Feb 15,Kathryn F. Ernst, New York
Give it up! You've already got an absurdly sweet deal from this administration with no public bidding on drug purchases.
# 5,501:
11:01 am PST, Feb 15,Stephanie Callaway, Illinois
Drop this lawsuit! Have you no shame? You are greedy bastards!
