an alternative to pharmaceutical patents christian engström vice chairman, the swedish pirate party
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An Alternative toPharmaceutical Patents
Christian EngströmVice Chairman, The Swedish Pirate Party
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Pharmaceutical Patents Kill
Third world countries are prevented from manufacturing medicines they could afford
Costs for medicines are increasing in the rich world, and nobody has control
Research priorities get skewed - “me too” drugs instead of life saving new drugs
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Paying for Drug Research
Who would pay for the R&D without
patents?
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Paying for Drug Research
Who pays for the R&D today?
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Pharma Industry Figures
“The Pharmaceutical Industry in Figures 2006”
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EFPIA, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
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Pharmaceutical Reimbursement
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Main title
The Pharmaceutical Industry in Figures 2006, page 37
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The Government Pays Today
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Pharmaceutical Industry Income (Europe)
Individual patients 17%
Governments 83%(Compulsory Health Insurance)
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What Are The Costs?
Manufacturing the actual substances
Research & Development
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Manufacturing - Generic Drugs Patent free, no R&D costs
Generic drugs are cheap: 70-90%
reduction
Swedish FDA reported 70% in a study
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Generic Drugs Are Cheap
30% of today's cost is a conservative estimate that includes: Manufacturing Distribution Administration Marketing Profit
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What Are The Costs?
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Manufacturing etc.
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How Much Is Spent on R&D ?
Specified in the annual reports: Pfizer 2006: 15.7% Novartis 2006: 14.8% AstraZeneca 2006: 14.7%
Industry as a whole: 15%
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What Are The Costs?
Industry Income Costs0
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Manufacturing etc.
R&D
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What Are The Costs?
Industry Income Costs0
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Manufacturing etc.
R&D
Patent monopoly cost
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Without Patents We Could
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Cut the government's pharma bill by 50%
Allow developing nations free access
Save money and save lives