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> Such a country wouldn't get admission to the WTO As opposed to what we do when we invade and bomb/drone other countries? As opposed to what we did when we en

> Such a country wouldn't get admission to the WTO As opposed to what we do when we invade and bomb/drone other countries? As opposed to what we did when we engineer coups in resource rich countries? Come on. Let me guess, you're buying into the idea that generics hurt RnD. Let me assure you, having worked briefly in a pharma RnD lab, the bulk of big pharmas expenditures are on marketing and bribes, NOT RnD. Here's a recent headline: http://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2016/02/22/novartis-south-korea-bribes-doctors/ http://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2016/02/22/novartis-south-... You'll find similar bribery cases with GSK, Pfizer, etc.

sangnoir 11y ago
>> Such a country wouldn't get admission to the WTO > As opposed to what we do when we invade and bomb/drone other countries? I don't think the parent supports the action, but merely stating the likely outcome, realpolitik and all. S/he is answering gp's question: "What is stopping some other countries (even micro-nations) from instituting a policy that forfeits all patents on medication" The answer, in short, is leverage: smaller countries can be pressured into not even considering it - because of the consequences. India can do this because it is better able to withstand the hypothetical political pressure.