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Lisa Forman - Access to Medicines as a Human Right: Implications for Pharmaceutical Industry Responsibility - 9781442643970 - V9781442643970
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Access to Medicines as a Human Right: Implications for Pharmaceutical Industry Responsibility

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Description for Access to Medicines as a Human Right: Implications for Pharmaceutical Industry Responsibility Hardback. Access to Medicines as a Human Right identifies innovative solutions applicable in both global and domestic forums, making it a valuable resource for the vast field of scholars, legal practitioners, and policymakers who must confront this challenging issue. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: JFM; JPVH; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.

According to the World Health Organization, one-third of the global population lacks access to essential medicines. Should pharmaceutical companies be ethically or legally responsible for providing affordable medicines for these people, even though they live outside of profitable markets? Can the private sector be held accountable for protecting human beings' right to health?

This thought-provoking interdisciplinary collection grapples with corporate responsibility for the provision of medicines in low- and middle-income countries. The book begins with an examination of human rights, norms, and ethics in relation to the private sector, moving to consider the tensions between pharmaceutical companies' social and business ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442643970
SKU
V9781442643970
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Lisa Forman
Lisa Forman is the Lupina Assistant Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the director of the Comparative Program on Health and Society at the University of Toronto. Jillian Clare Kohler is a professor in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and the director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Governance, Transparency, and Accountability in the Pharmaceutical ... Read more

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