[Malsua]

TPP’s protections for pharmaceutical companies could dump trillions of dollars of additional health care costs on patients, businesses and governments around the Pacific Rim.

Versus dumping those costs on Americans?

[Don Corleone]

As always..the devil is in the details or follow the money.

[Paulie]

One of the things Trump emphasized was his ability to negotiate deals favorable to his interests.

I’d feel a lot better if I had that kind of confidence in those negotiating TPP now. When was the last time the U.S. struck a deal that benefited Mr. and Mrs. Average American?

[BlackAdderess]

If other nations have to pay for the cures they get from Big Pharma research, I suppose it would be too much to ask to quit soaking Americans for the entire cost/expected profits? They will just expect bigger profits, right?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Pharmas are quickly becoming Public Enemy #1 in the crony capitalist game.

[Paine in the Neck]

Hillary was notorious in the past for bashing Big Pharma. Has anyone asked her take on this? Sounds like it could jam her up good.

[G Larry]

Keep in mind:

Patented Drug = $325 (it works)

Generic (composition can vary by 10%-15%) = $12

Except that the “Generic” is crap and doesn’t work.

It doesn’t matter which drug I’m referring to.
The lesson holds.

The key determinant in the “generic” is its COST_EFFECTIVENESS” and NOT its Medical Effectiveness.

[zeugma]

The "intellectual property" provisions will likely further decimate the public domain as well. Austrailia is one of the few western countries with semi-decent provisions for works to enter the public domain. For instance, on the Project Gutenberg Australia site, you'll find copies of George Orwell's 1984, among other because that book is in the public domain there. It won't enter the public domain in America until shortly before the heat death of the universe.