Pharmaceuticals
Industry is to blame for rising antibiotic resistance?
Karl Rotthier is the president of DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals, based in the Netherlands. He says drug companies' poor practices are to blame for the rise of antibiotic resistance which threatens to… Audio
Heart meds perform poorly for 1/3 of heart attack sufferers
New research shows a third of New Zealanders who suffer a heart attack could benefit from a different drug regime. Following a heart attack patients are routinely prescribed aspirin and clopidogrel -… Audio
Trade Minister says cheap medicines won't be traded away
The Trade Minister, Tim Groser, says medicines will not be made more expensive if New Zealand signs up to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. Audio
Medical industry split over TPP impact
The medical industry appears to be split over fears that if the pacific free trade deal goes ahead pharmaceuticals will become unaffordable for New Zealanders. Audio
Pharmac's biggest drug purchasing deal yet
The country's drug buying agency Pharmac recently announced a major deal with the drug company Novartis for nine new treatments and six new medications, which will benefit around 300,000 people. It… Audio
TPPA could hike the cost for some medicines
A leaked draft from trade talks involving New Zealand shows pharmaceutical companies want patent rights strengthened, reducing peoples' access to cheaper substitutes. Audio
Wayne Brittenden’s Counterpoint
In the aftermath of Saturday's demonstrations against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), Wayne looks at its implications and Wallace follows up with the Nurses Organisation's Marilyn… Audio
Ideas for 17 July 2011 - The Cost of Drugs
There are many life-saving medicines that cost just a few cents to manufacture but remain beyond the reach of most of the world's population. Ideas talks to philosopher Thomas Pogge about an idea he… Audio