Principles for Access to Medicines and Trade
Public Citizen, Health GAP, and 98 expert organizations from around the world are calling for an approach to global trade policy that preserves access to affordable medicines and rejects deals made under duress. The U.S.-UK Big Pharma agreement in principle, borne out of an abuse of trade power and weaponized tariffs, must not be replicated.
Experts from the public health, trade, labor, climate, and faith spaces detail six key principles to ensure affordable prices for all:
- Reject corporate bullying.
- Enable plentiful supply of medicines.
- Ensure the safety, efficacy, and quality of medicines.
- Freely determine which international treaties are beneficial.
- Adhere to transparent and accountable trade processes.
Read the full set of Principles for Access to Medicines and Trade (Spanish translation here).