Latest news about the TPP

May 16, 2013- ONG Derechos Digitales: Ex jefe de negociaciones del TPP pide una posición firme y no integrarse al tratado "de calquier manera" (links to derechosdigitales.org)

May 6, 2013- The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences: Access to medicines key to reducing asthma attacks (links to fmhs.auckland.ac.nz)

April 25, 2013- El Espectator: Nueva amenaza para la libertad en internet (links to elspectador.com)

April 12, 2013- Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics: The High Price of 'Free Trade': US Trade Agreements and Access to Medicines

April 9, 2013- The Sydney Morning Herald: Generic drugs a key to the curing of budgetary ills (links to smh.com.au)

April 1, 2013 Analysis: India’s Supreme Court Upholds Strict Patent Standards and Patients’ Right to Access to Affordable Medicines; Court dismisses unmeritorious court challenge by drug giant

April 1, 2013 Patent's defeat in India is Key Victory for Generic Drugs

April 1, 2013 Novartis Cancer-Drug Patent Denied by India Supreme Court

March 27, 2013- Truthout: TransPacific Partnership Will Undermine Democracy, Empower Transnational Corporations (links to truth-out.org)

March 17, 2013-The Nation: Avoid Mistakes of the West: Stiglitz (links to nationmultimedia.com)

March 17, 2013-Bangkok Post: Stiglitz warns not to expect a quick global recovery (links to bangkokpost.com)

March 14, 2013-IP Watch: IPRs Among "Most Challenging" Issues As TPP Talks Accelerate (links to ip-watch.org)

March 13, 2013-Inside U.S. Trade: TPP Countries Will Not Discuss New Pharmaceutical IPR Text at Next Round (links to wtonewsstand.com)

March, 2013- Doctors Without Borders Access Briefing 2013: Trading Away Health: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (links to citizen.org)

March 8, 2013-TPP Countries Poised to Revisit U.S. Access to Medicines Proposal (Inside U.S. Trade)

For older news, visit the Trans-Pacific Partnership news archive


Latest TPP Negotiation Rounds

May 15-24, 2013-Round 17: Lima, Peru

March 4-13, 2013-Round 16: Singapore

December 2-12, 2012-Round 15: Auckland, New Zealand

Sept. 6-15, 2012-Round 14: Leesburg, VA, USA

July 2-10, 2012- Round 13: San Diego, CA, USA

May 8-19, 2012-Round 12: Dallas, TX, USA

TPP Negotiations Rounds Archive

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a proposed free trade agreement under negotiation between Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam. Leaked documents show the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is pressuring TPP countries to expand pharmaceutical monopoly protections and trade away access to medicines. Public Citizen and our partners envision a very different Asia-Pacific region partnership--one that advances pharmaceutical access and innovation simultaneously. Through analysis, and advocacy, we are working to spotlight public health and the knowledge economy at the negotiations and helping countries push back against Big Pharma's corporate influence.
  

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Leaked Trade Negotiation Texts and Analysis

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