Big Pharma’s Profiteering Causes Medication Shortages

Manus Lenihan is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Drug shortages are being reported around the world. This article focuses on the US, but there are similar problems in Canada, both with over the counter medications and prescription drugs. Many pediatricians say they can’t remember seeing so many kids this sick at the […]

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$65,000 a Minute: Big Pharma Profits Soar from Vaccine Monopolies

Sophie Scholl is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Moderna released its 2021 annual report which showed the pharmaceutical giant made $12.2 billion in profits last year. Pfizer similarly reported $21.9 billion in profits in the same time, while Johnson & Johnson reported $4.7 billion. While vaccines aren’t the only products these companies […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #14

Climate Justice and Jobs Instability Rising Ontario Struggle Needed Where is Canada’s Women’s Movement? Hypocrisy to Indigenous Peoples No War on Iran 2019: A Year of Struggles Housing Victory … more from Canada and the World If you would like to order copy(ies) contact us at [email protected]

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Shortages and expensive prices. Medicines and vaccines: the market makes us sick!

This article by a trade union shop-steward in a major pharmaceutical company was first published in Lutte Socialiste/De Linkse Socialist, monthly paper of PSL/LSP – the CWI in Belgium. In recent weeks, a number of scandals connected to the pharmaceutical sector have broken out. Firstly, over the very high treatment costs for a sick baby, […]

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