Author Archives: HAI Asia Pacific

Pandemic Agreement at last

Pandemic Agreement must be followed by bold action for equity After three years of negotiations, countries have reached a consensus on the Pandemic Agreement – but much of the hard work remains.TWN’s statement calls for urgent, concrete action to ensure … Continue reading

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Honouring Dr Olle Hansson

Inside Ciba Geigy – Olle Hanson Day May 23Olle Hansson was an icon of the activist medical profession and wrote a classic in medical investigative exposure. The book was called ‘INSIDE CIBA GEIGY’ and published in Penang, Malaysia in 1989. It is … Continue reading

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Chinese Traditional Medicines warning

Karina Bray CHOICE December 15, 2015. https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/medicines-and-supplements/vitamins-and-supplements/articles/traditional-chinese-medicine-warning Nine out of ten traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) available in Australia were found to be adulterated with toxic substances, pharmaceutical drugs and/or animal DNA not listed in the ingredients, according to results from … Continue reading

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TPP deal reached

In spite of millions of voices coming together, the country representatives have ignored the voices and just finalised the text for the disastrous TPP trade deal. But it is not over! Every one of the 12 Trans Pacific Partnership countries still has … Continue reading

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TPP meeting continues in Atlanta

Atlanta (USA) (AFP) – Trade ministers of 12 Pacific Rim countries failed again to conclude a deal on a huge free-trade area and will meet one more time Sunday (Today October 4) in hopes of reaching agreement. Already once this year, … Continue reading

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