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December 20, 2020

Big Pharma business model 'serious obstacle to wiping out Covid-19'

The public has paid for most of the research, so any vaccines that come out of it should be owned by the public, says Global Justice Now.
October 16, 2020

Banks and hedge funds 'draining poorer countries of funds during pandemic'

The most impoverished people in developing countries are being punished for the reckless behaviour of the world’s richest banks, say campaigners.
September 16, 2020

Government ordered to hand more US trade deal documents over to campaigners

Trade department criticised by tribunal for “serious shortcomings” in evidence and “concern” over its approach to transparency.
July 30, 2020

Campaigners warn government against hoarding vaccines at expense of poorer countries

The government’s race to secure vaccine deals makes a mockery of its own rhetoric on equitable global access, say public health and social justice organisations.
July 4, 2020

Civil society groups sound alarm over COVID-19 claims in 'corporate courts'

The ISDS system could be used to claim billions from governments over pandemic protections, say groups in over 90 countries.
June 19, 2020

Pacific trade deal is corporate power grab, say campaigners

Campaigners are particularly concerned that the TPP would allow corporations from many countries to sue British governments for regulations and laws they dislike.
June 5, 2020

Patients call on AstraZeneca to make coronavirus vaccine patent-free

Patient groups and campaigners are asking AstraZeneca for full disclosure of their plans to develop a coronavirus vaccine with Oxford University, outlining the need for vaccines to be patent-free.
April 22, 2020

Government urged to make COVID-19 vaccine and drug treatment patent-free

Letter calls on the government to guarantee equitable access to any new drug by imposing strict public interest conditions on all UK funding
April 9, 2020

British managers of UK aid-funded Kenyan firm accused of questionable business practices

Successive International Development Secretaries, including current Home Secretary Priti Patel, failed to intervene to address the alleged mismanagement.
March 27, 2020

US trade talks must be put on hold to deal with pandemic, say campaigners

Campaigners say new trade deals must receive full parliamentary and public scrutiny, and it is difficult to see how that can be achieved when parliament has risen and the country is on lockdown.