The document assesses how various parties have handled the global AIDS problem. Developed country governments funded research and expedited drug approvals but lacked control over drug pricing. Developing country governments in India and Africa made drugs more affordable and partnered with NGOs, but lacked strong patent laws. Major pharmaceutical companies invested heavily in research but were highly profit-oriented and delayed making drugs affordable. Cipla made drugs affordable and questioned industry practices. NGOs, charities and global agencies appealed to companies, operated worldwide projects, led anti-AIDS campaigns, and acted as intermediaries between companies and people, but had limited powers.
The document assesses how various parties have handled the global AIDS problem. Developed country governments funded research and expedited drug approvals but lacked control over drug pricing. Developing country governments in India and Africa made drugs more affordable and partnered with NGOs, but lacked strong patent laws. Major pharmaceutical companies invested heavily in research but were highly profit-oriented and delayed making drugs affordable. Cipla made drugs affordable and questioned industry practices. NGOs, charities and global agencies appealed to companies, operated worldwide projects, led anti-AIDS campaigns, and acted as intermediaries between companies and people, but had limited powers.
The document assesses how various parties have handled the global AIDS problem. Developed country governments funded research and expedited drug approvals but lacked control over drug pricing. Developing country governments in India and Africa made drugs more affordable and partnered with NGOs, but lacked strong patent laws. Major pharmaceutical companies invested heavily in research but were highly profit-oriented and delayed making drugs affordable. Cipla made drugs affordable and questioned industry practices. NGOs, charities and global agencies appealed to companies, operated worldwide projects, led anti-AIDS campaigns, and acted as intermediaries between companies and people, but had limited powers.
The document assesses how various parties have handled the global AIDS problem. Developed country governments funded research and expedited drug approvals but lacked control over drug pricing. Developing country governments in India and Africa made drugs more affordable and partnered with NGOs, but lacked strong patent laws. Major pharmaceutical companies invested heavily in research but were highly profit-oriented and delayed making drugs affordable. Cipla made drugs affordable and questioned industry practices. NGOs, charities and global agencies appealed to companies, operated worldwide projects, led anti-AIDS campaigns, and acted as intermediaries between companies and people, but had limited powers.
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What is your assessment of how well the various parties are handling the
global AIDS problems?
Parties Actions Analysis Government in Developed countries (+) Funded heavily in initial R&D (+) Reduced time to approval
(+) Identified the need (-) No control over high priced drugs Government in Developing countries India & Africa (+) Developed policies to make AIDS medication more affordable (+) Joined hands with NGOs (-) Lacked stringent laws for patent protection (+) Raised concern about the profit orientation by Pharma Co. Major Pharma Companies (+) Invested heavily in R&D for new drug development, 16% (+) Formed alliances to reduce costs for AIDS medication (-) Highly profit oriented (-) Took advantage of pandemic and delayed actions to make drugs affordable What is your assessment of how well the various parties are handling the global AIDS problems? Parties Actions Analysis Cipla (+) Made AIDS medication affordable (+) Pointed out ever-greening and increasing advertisement budgets
(+) Limited profit Co. was willing to help the infected people (+) Made attempts to discover real cost of drug NGOs, Charities and Global Agencies (+) Made appeals to Pharma Co. to make AIDS drugs available (+) Operated projects worldwide (+) Led the campaign against AIDS (+) Act as intermediate b/w Pharma Co. & people (-) Limited powers to implement and control