Pro-Pharma lobbyists are at it again, this time in an editorial of The Wall Street Journal (Good Medicine for Thailand – May 29,2008):
“Slowly, the war on drug patents in Thailand seems to be turning. Last week the government removed one of the most vocal opponents of intellectual property rights from the board of the state-owned Government Pharmaceutical Organization. It’s a small step, but an important one for restoring Thailand’s international reputation and protecting patients’ health.
Vichai Chokevivat strongly supported Thailand’s violation of drug companies’ patents over the past two years. Along …