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Don't Let Lifesaving Medicines Slip Out of Reach Because of Drug Company Politics!
Target: Novartis CEO Dr. Daniel VasellaSponsored by: CARE
Many people in developing countries who suffer from serious illnesses depend on generic drugs manufactured in India to survive. But a lawsuit brought by pharmaceutical giant Novartis against the Indian government is putting millions of lives at stake!
The suit threatens the health of millions of people who can't afford the expensive brand name drugs that Novartis and other big pharmaceutical companies produce.
India's pharmaceutical industry supplies critical low-cost generic versions of the world's most effective medications for diseases - ranging from HIV to cancer. Because of these medications, more children have healthy parents, communities stay productive and the overall quality of life is better for millions.
It’s a grave injustice when lifesaving drugs are widely available, but priced out of reach of so many of the people who need them the most! The Novartis lawsuit, now underway, would reverse the progress being made in India.
Tell the Novartis CEO to drop the case against the Indian government!
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We signed the “Don't Let Lifesaving Medicines Slip Out of Reach Because of Drug Company Politics!” petition!
# 14,524:
10:51 am PDT, Aug 8,
Name not displayed, New York
Stop the greed. Too many people need meds that they cannot afford because of the large drug companies like you.
Stop the greed. Too many people need meds that they cannot afford because of the large drug companies like you.
# 14,523:
10:46 am PDT, Aug 8,
Kimyn Braithwaite, California
# 14,522:
10:28 am PDT, Aug 8,
Natalie Perry, Kansas
# 14,521:
9:30 am PDT, Aug 8,
Sarah Schoen, Iowa
# 14,520:
9:29 am PDT, Aug 8,
Patrick Blackford, Washington
# 14,519:
9:16 am PDT, Aug 8,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 14,518:
7:48 am PDT, Aug 8,
Cherish Johnson-Reyes, Virginia
# 14,517:
7:17 am PDT, Aug 8,
Janine Roome-smith, Canada
Stop!!!
Stop!!!
# 14,516:
7:12 am PDT, Aug 8,
LaWanda Ratcliffe, Georgia
# 14,515:
5:57 am PDT, Aug 8,
Sheri Steels, Canada
# 14,514:
4:33 am PDT, Aug 8,
Jaime Sagona, Florida
# 14,513:
4:23 am PDT, Aug 8,
Name not displayed, Tennessee
# 14,512:
3:57 am PDT, Aug 8,
Karen Cartwright, New York
# 14,511:
2:19 am PDT, Aug 8,
Kellie Noffsinger, California
# 14,510:
1:12 am PDT, Aug 8,
Ewan Paterson, Australia
For f**k's sake! How can you put a price on human life?! Don't you have enough money already?! Do you not think that these people would pay for your stuff if they could afford it? You have the power and resources to make a positive difference, so PLEASE do so. Not only do you stand to loose a great deal of moral standing if you follow through with your threat, but prepare to have decent citizens boycott the crap out of you as well. Do what is right for society as a whole, not what is supposedly right for your company. Money is no good if it is not used for good. There are still things in this world that are much more important than money itself. Thankyou.
For f**k's sake! How can you put a price on human life?! Don't you have enough money already?! Do you not think that these people would pay for your stuff if they could afford it? You have the power and resources to make a positive difference, so PLEASE do so. Not only do you stand to loose a great deal of moral standing if you follow through with your threat, but prepare to have decent citizens boycott the crap out of you as well. Do what is right for society as a whole, not what is supposedly right for your company. Money is no good if it is not used for good. There are still things in this world that are much more important than money itself. Thankyou.
# 14,509:
12:48 am PDT, Aug 8,
Joe Britz, California
# 14,508:
9:24 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Brian Tipton, Virginia
This lawsuit could easily make every form of needed medication to costly for anyone to afford. The Hippocratic oath is supposed to be more important than money
This lawsuit could easily make every form of needed medication to costly for anyone to afford. The Hippocratic oath is supposed to be more important than money
# 14,507:
9:20 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Sophia Elliott, California
# 14,506:
9:19 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Elaine Rupert, Florida
If you don't drop this case you are guilty of murder for "hire". How much money is a life worth? Not too much it seems or this suit would never have been filed.
If you don't drop this case you are guilty of murder for "hire". How much money is a life worth? Not too much it seems or this suit would never have been filed.
# 14,505:
9:17 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Brina Herrmann, Illinois
# 14,504:
9:14 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Eric James, California
# 14,503:
9:12 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Paula Ruter, Michigan
# 14,502:
8:56 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Orly Treitman, New York
# 14,501:
8:20 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Daniel Wisner, New Mexico
I wonder how you would like it if you had a disease and couldn't get the medicine you needed to get well because of politics?
I wonder how you would like it if you had a disease and couldn't get the medicine you needed to get well because of politics?
# 14,500:
8:16 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Lucas Klein, Connecticut
# 14,499:
6:45 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Latonya Peterson, Florida
It's unfair and it should be a crime to rob poor people who are suffering primarily because they are poor in the first place.
It's unfair and it should be a crime to rob poor people who are suffering primarily because they are poor in the first place.
# 14,498:
6:31 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 14,497:
6:04 pm PDT, Aug 7,
John Dietrich, Maine
# 14,496:
5:51 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 14,495:
5:26 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Arnab Sen, Illinois
# 14,494:
5:00 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Ms Zentura, Wyoming
# 14,493:
4:54 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Patricia Strortz, West Virginia
# 14,492:
4:46 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Anita Armstrong, New Jersey
Don't you people make enough money off of we US citizens - including the poor ones? You, with the oil companies, are the greediest bunch I have ever witnessed. Do any of you believe in God?
Don't you people make enough money off of we US citizens - including the poor ones? You, with the oil companies, are the greediest bunch I have ever witnessed. Do any of you believe in God?
# 14,491:
4:06 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Name not displayed, Ohio
# 14,490:
3:26 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Penny Porter, Indiana
I recently lost my husband of 36 1/2 years to lung cancer. He began smoking at age 16. I wish he could have been stoped so I, our son, and our two grandaughters wouldn't have to spend the rest of our lives missing him.
I recently lost my husband of 36 1/2 years to lung cancer. He began smoking at age 16. I wish he could have been stoped so I, our son, and our two grandaughters wouldn't have to spend the rest of our lives missing him.
# 14,489:
3:16 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Susan Jeffries, Illinois
# 14,488:
3:08 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Linda Luke, Michigan
# 14,487:
2:51 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Name not displayed, California
# 14,486:
1:52 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Helen Escobar, Illinois
# 14,485:
1:50 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Katie Weaver, Utah
# 14,484:
1:45 pm PDT, Aug 7,
P Woodward, Michigan
# 14,483:
1:32 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Kathy Seabrook, Washington
apparently the profits made by novartis are never enough, and people dying is just to damn bad.. greed is the root of all evil
apparently the profits made by novartis are never enough, and people dying is just to damn bad.. greed is the root of all evil
# 14,482:
1:23 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Kearna Hall, California
# 14,481:
1:10 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Carrie Jelaso, Florida
stop this greed. health not wealth.
stop this greed. health not wealth.
# 14,480:
12:59 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Joanna Reynolds, New York
# 14,479:
12:54 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Sappho Aphrodite, Texas
# 14,478:
12:45 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Letizia S, Italy
# 14,477:
12:12 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Ian Robinson, Michigan
The effort to make the poor of the world pay monopoly prices for life-saving drugs is both morally bankrupt and without economic foundation. Corporations pursuing such a policy do not deserve the public's trust and are fast losing it. I urge you to stop all efforts along these lines immediately.
The effort to make the poor of the world pay monopoly prices for life-saving drugs is both morally bankrupt and without economic foundation. Corporations pursuing such a policy do not deserve the public's trust and are fast losing it. I urge you to stop all efforts along these lines immediately.
# 14,476:
11:21 am PDT, Aug 7,
Kristy Jernigan, Alabama
# 14,475:
10:36 am PDT, Aug 7,
Name not displayed, Texas
i know profits are king, but human health is more important. If your company doesn't wish to provide low cost drugs fine. But don't impede others who put human life above profit.
i know profits are king, but human health is more important. If your company doesn't wish to provide low cost drugs fine. But don't impede others who put human life above profit.
# 14,474:
10:35 am PDT, Aug 7,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 14,473:
10:22 am PDT, Aug 7,
Andrew Belanger, Connecticut
If you do not possess the desire to help save lives you should not be in the life saving drug business
If you do not possess the desire to help save lives you should not be in the life saving drug business
# 14,472:
10:07 am PDT, Aug 7,
Sue Ann MacBride, Virginia
Novartis' drive for profit is inhuman. They should be forced out of business, and the leadership should be prosecuted.
Novartis' drive for profit is inhuman. They should be forced out of business, and the leadership should be prosecuted.
# 14,471:
10:05 am PDT, Aug 7,
Urjasi Rudra, New Jersey
Rights to survival, medicine, health care, and freedom are universal rights. You do not have any plausible grounds to prevent affordable medicines from reaching the poor and under privileged. Your profits don't even enter the equation here! As corporate and individuals we each have a social responsibility. It shames us to witness your uncurbed greed and shortsightedness. What do you think this does to your public image and do you think people will buy your products if your competitor has a similar product out in the market? Well... think again! Do yourselves a favor - withdraw the lawsuit and improve your vision.
Rights to survival, medicine, health care, and freedom are universal rights. You do not have any plausible grounds to prevent affordable medicines from reaching the poor and under privileged. Your profits don't even enter the equation here! As corporate and individuals we each have a social responsibility. It shames us to witness your uncurbed greed and shortsightedness. What do you think this does to your public image and do you think people will buy your products if your competitor has a similar product out in the market? Well... think again! Do yourselves a favor - withdraw the lawsuit and improve your vision.
# 14,470:
9:21 am PDT, Aug 7,
Lori H, Colorado
# 14,469:
9:14 am PDT, Aug 7,
Cara Llewellyn, Canada
# 14,468:
9:13 am PDT, Aug 7,
Judy Eaton, Michigan
# 14,467:
8:48 am PDT, Aug 7,
Alyssa Jaggers, Ohio
# 14,466:
8:33 am PDT, Aug 7,
Minerva Montes, Texas
When you prevent another human being from being healthy, his or her illness will reach you, sooner or later, directly or indirectly, wherever you are. What goes around, comes around!
When you prevent another human being from being healthy, his or her illness will reach you, sooner or later, directly or indirectly, wherever you are. What goes around, comes around!
# 14,465:
7:39 am PDT, Aug 7,
Mercedes Rufin, Florida
# 14,464:
6:19 am PDT, Aug 7,
Barbara Whelan, United Kingdom
OH get overyourselves whats a name compared for a life people in my country go for prescriptions and get the brand name for the first time then you get repeats with a generic name same drug no difference in the pills or what ever you take just another name let them have the drugs nobody is free from illness all there life whatever it be you may need life saving drugs out of your reach one day so think about it and drop the case just more stupid politics
OH get overyourselves whats a name compared for a life people in my country go for prescriptions and get the brand name for the first time then you get repeats with a generic name same drug no difference in the pills or what ever you take just another name let them have the drugs nobody is free from illness all there life whatever it be you may need life saving drugs out of your reach one day so think about it and drop the case just more stupid politics
# 14,463:
5:49 am PDT, Aug 7,
Javonne Spitz, Missouri
# 14,462:
5:44 am PDT, Aug 7,
Bonnie Shrader, Pennsylvania
# 14,461:
2:45 am PDT, Aug 7,
Xochi Y., Hawaii
# 14,460:
2:25 am PDT, Aug 7,
Kirra Charlton-Betts, Australia
# 14,459:
11:10 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Kay Uno Kaneko, Hawaii
# 14,458:
10:36 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Delores Dean, California
People not Profits.
People not Profits.
# 14,457:
10:08 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Becky Stillwell, West Virginia
# 14,456:
9:55 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Cory Cooper, Australia
# 14,455:
9:45 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Kate Leahy, California
# 14,454:
9:16 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Lourdes Gonzalez, Mexico
# 14,453:
8:40 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Donald Duncan, Kentucky
# 14,452:
7:55 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Nicholas Mouzourakis, Michigan
# 14,451:
7:22 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Mary Jane Sager, New York