Access to medicines as a human right : implications for pharmaceutical industry responsibility /

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Imprint:	Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c2012.
Description:	vi, 214 p. ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects. Pharmaceutical ethics. Human rights -- Health aspects. Social responsibility of business. Human rights -- Health aspects. Pharmaceutical ethics. Pharmaceutical industry -- Moral and ethical aspects. Social responsibility of business.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9327741

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Other authors / contributors:	Forman, Lisa, 1970- Kohler, Jillian Clare.
ISBN:	9781442643970 1442643978
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	This thought-provoking interdisciplinary collection grapples with corporate responsibility for the provision of medicines in low- and middle-income countries. The book begins with an examination of human rights, norms, and ethics in relation to the private sector, moving to consider the tensions between pharmaceutical companies' social and business duties. Broad examinations of global conditions are complemented by case studies illustrating different approaches for addressing corporate conduct. Access to Medicines as a Human Right identifies innovative solutions applicable in both global and domestic forums, making it a valuable resource for the vast field of scholars, legal practitioners, and policymakers who must confront this challenging issue"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: Access to Medicines as a Human Right - What Does It Mean for Pharmaceutical Industry Responsibilities?
Part 1. Rights, Norms, and Ethics
2. Human Rights Responsibilities of Pharmaceutical Companies in Relation to Access to Medicines
3. Improving Access to Essential Medicines: International Law and Normative Change
4. Corporate Social Responsibility and the Right to Essential Medicines
Part 2. Social Versus Business Responsibilities
5. Benchmarking and Transparency: Incentives for the Pharmaceutical Industry's Corporate Social Responsibility
6. Social Responsibility and Marketing of Drugs in Developing Countries: A Goal or an Oxymoron?
Part 3. Case Studies for Achieving Corporate Responsibility
7. Managing the Market for Medicines Access: Realizing the Right to Health by Facilitating Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceuticals - A Case Study of Legislation and the Need for Reform
8. Ubuntu, AIDS, and the King II Report: Reflections on Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa
Annex: Human Rights Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Companies in Relation to Access to Medicines
Contributors

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