Worse TPP Ever for Health Issues

[Gregorian]

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[djean111]

1. and going to be worse. The insurance companies and Pharma would be able to dictate to governments.

Isn't that special, and who sold us down that road, and who voted for Fast Track, who begged for Fast Track, and who shilled for it and called it the gold standard.

That will be guiding my support and votes from here on out.

[pampango]

2. What's weirder: Big Pharma (and their republican flunkies) still aren't happy.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch told POLITICO Tuesday that he’s still pushing for a full 12 years of data protection for biological drugs in the Trans-Pacific Partnership despite resistance to that time frame from TPP members like Australia and Chile. “They’re going to have to change it,” Hatch said of the Australians. “We can’t live with that five-year data exclusivity.”

The 12 countries in the TPP would have two options for protecting biologics test data, both of which fall short of the full 12 years sought by the pharmaceutical industry. The Obama administration argues that both options provide eight years of protection, but pharmaceutical companies say they believe one of the provisions effectively provides only five years.

When asked if he wanted to make sure the deal would really provide eight years of protection, Hatch said: “Not eight years. 12 years.” And asked what it would mean if it wasn’t possible to get 12 years, the Utah Republican said, “Then I don’t think this agreement will last.” But he expressed optimism a deal could be reached on that issue.

http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-trade

Even bad deals are not enough for republicans.