Research Topic: The effects of globalization on Pharmaceutical industry Research

Question: What actions should be taken to allow third world countries to access medication from pharmaceutical companies?
1) Why should the Pharmaceutical companies care about the problems of the developing countries?
- Millions of people are dying with disease such as AIDS.
- Drug companies have enormous profits
- Humanity

2) How have pharmaceutical companies operated in the developing countries? - Inexpensive advertisement.
- Drug donation to Africa
- Testing drugs on poor in India.
3) What are some limitations that are given to Pharmaceutical companies by WTO; and how does the United States respond to it?
- Role of GATT
- TRIPS agreement
– generic medication
- Patent rights.
4) Why does the United States support large pharmaceutical companies? - Washington DC helping drug companies to pressurized African countries.
- Drug companies spending millions for campaigns
- Role of lobbyists.
- Law suits against Africa.
5) Should companies have the right to put profits above people’s heath, when they have a terminally ill disease?