Press Release

NGOs Demand a Fundamental Re-thinking of the WTO TRIPS agreement as public pressure grows - September 17, 2001

As World Trade Organisation (WTO) delegates meet for the last time to debate the contentious agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property (TRIPS) before the WTO Ministerial in Doha in November, groups from around the world have converged on Geneva to express opposition against patenting of life forms and the agreement's wide ranging implications on health and human rights.

UN Body Warns Against Conflicts Between Trade-Related Agreements and Human Rights - August 30, 2001

A United Nations Sub-Commision adopted three resolutions earlier this month calling into question the impact of expanding economic globalization on human rights.

NGOs Demand a Fundamental Re-thinking of the WTO TRIPS agreement as public pressure grows - September 17, 2001

As World Trade Organisation (WTO) delegates meet for the last time to debate the contentious agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property (TRIPS) before the WTO Ministerial in Doha in November, groups from around the world have converged on Geneva to express opposition against patenting of life forms and the agreement's wide ranging implications on health and human rights.

Citizen Groups Protest US position on patents - August 22, 2000

Citizen groups from around the world expressed their objections to the Bush Administration's position in global trade agreements on patenting life forms.

T.G.I. Fridays Restaurants Praised for Serving Antibiotic-Free Beef Burgers

Public health, consumer, and other advocacy groups sent a letter to T.G.I. Friday’s® congratulating the Dallas, Texas-based restaurant chain for its recent decision to serve beef burgers raised without the routine feeding of antibiotics to healthy cattle.

Groups Applaud AMA Action on Antibiotics in Agriculture and Antibiotic Resistance

KAW press release applauding the American Medical Association (AMA) for recognizing animal agriculture as a serious factor in the growing public health problem of antibiotic resistance.

Bush Administration Decision To Delay Dioxin Report Endangers Public

The final draft report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently states that a minimum of 4,000 people in the United States will get cancer from dioxin -- at least ten new cases every day. The Bush administration is delaying the report claiming a dispute over the interpretation of mountain ash studies on the health effects of dioxin.

Putting Profits Ahead of the Public's Health

Doctors and government officials are in a race to save one of modern "miracle cures," antibiotics that are essential for treating serious food poisoning and other infections. Unfortunately Bayer Corporation, maker of Bayer Aspirin and Flintstones vitamins, is erecting hurdles in the path of this public health effort.

Putting Profits Ahead of the Public's Health

Doctors and government officials are in a race to save one of modern "miracle cures," antibiotics that are essential for treating serious food poisoning and other infections. Unfortunately Bayer Corporation, maker of Bayer Aspirin and Flintstones vitamins, is erecting hurdles in the path of this public health effort.

Public Interest Groups Criticize Bayer Refusal To Comply With FDA Proposal To Ban Antibiotic Used In

On November 30, Bayer Corporation decided against immediate compliance with a proposed FDA ban on use of its product, Baytril, in poultry. Eleven health, consumer and public interest groups issued this press release criticizing Bayer, and warning its refusal blocks protection of public health.