Comments on: Developing Health http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dentists Elk Grove http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html/comment-page-2#comment-630989 Dentists Elk Grove Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:31:17 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3707#comment-630989 The availability of cheaper generic medicines for the people who does have little purchasing power is helpful for a developing country, but when it comes to an economy with a higher standard of living and with high expectations, then it becomes a problem. [original comment said genetic medicines] The availability of cheaper generic medicines for the people who does have little purchasing power is helpful for a developing country, but when it comes to an economy with a higher standard of living and with high expectations, then it becomes a problem.

[original comment said genetic medicines]

]]> By: Jane http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html/comment-page-2#comment-628185 Jane Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:03:09 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3707#comment-628185 Our society tolerates alcohol consumption and the ills associated with it because most citizens use alcohol responsibly. In a free society, we cannot prohibit activities just because some people cannot behave properly. If we punished everyone for the bad decisions or misbehavior of a few, we would have to make driving, procreation, buying houses, using credit cards, and many other things illegal. Our society tolerates alcohol consumption and the ills associated with it because most citizens use alcohol responsibly. In a free society, we cannot prohibit activities just because some people cannot behave properly. If we punished everyone for the bad decisions or misbehavior of a few, we would have to make driving, procreation, buying houses, using credit cards, and many other things illegal.

]]> By: Mark Anthony http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html/comment-page-1#comment-628149 Mark Anthony Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:45:37 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3707#comment-628149 They can build on it, they can improve it, but they cannot immediately copy it,” adds Giovanetti. That perhaps simply adds another brace to the argument put forward by Chakraborty and Singhvi for pharmaceuticals in the developing world. They can build on it, they can improve it, but they cannot immediately copy it,” adds Giovanetti. That perhaps simply adds another brace to the argument put forward by Chakraborty and Singhvi for pharmaceuticals in the developing world.

]]> By: Fred http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html/comment-page-1#comment-628131 Fred Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:37:07 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3707#comment-628131 There already are some compulsory licensing systems for music. See, for example, http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/114.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/115.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/111.html OH! You're my new favorite blogger fyi There already are some compulsory licensing systems for music.

See, for example,
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/114.html
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/115.html
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/111.html
OH! You’re my new favorite blogger fyi

]]> By: ResearchBlogging.org http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html/comment-page-1#comment-635071 ResearchBlogging.org Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:55:39 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3707#comment-635071 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Developing Health http://tinyurl.com/czv8my</span></span> Developing Health http://tinyurl.com/czv8my

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html/comment-page-1#comment-628128 David Bradley Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3707#comment-628128 But, that's the point companies aren't going to "agree" to theft are they? But, that’s the point companies aren’t going to “agree” to theft are they?

]]> By: Johnx http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html/comment-page-1#comment-628127 Johnx Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:33:42 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3707#comment-628127 "After all, one cannot imagine companies agreeing to a legal compulsory licensing system for music, movies, or even software." I beg to differ. In China, for just example, the government simply ignores patent and copyright ownership. It has been said that a substantial portion of Chinese government computers operate with pirated software. And China does not stand alone in this arena. Compulsory licensing is but one form of theft of another's work. Has Atlas shrugged yet? “After all, one cannot imagine companies agreeing to a legal compulsory licensing system for music, movies, or even software.” I beg to differ. In China, for just example, the government simply ignores patent and copyright ownership. It has been said that a substantial portion of Chinese government computers operate with pirated software. And China does not stand alone in this arena. Compulsory licensing is but one form of theft of another’s work. Has Atlas shrugged yet?

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/developing-health.html/comment-page-1#comment-635072 David Bradley Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:02:11 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3707#comment-635072 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Developing Health: Compulsory licensing is one of those euphemisms that hide a whole raft of issues. By definiti.. http://bit.ly/19ZSVC</span></span> Developing Health: Compulsory licensing is one of those euphemisms that hide a whole raft of issues. By definiti.. http://bit.ly/19ZSVC

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