Fair Pensions has sent me an email about a campaign to stop drugs giant Novartis preventing India from producing life saving drugs at an affordable rate. It appears that Novartis (who you probably "own" bits of via your pension scheme, life assurance or saving plan) is taking the Indian government to court to try and stop them making cheap copies of prescription drugs. I thought this sort of thing was sorted a few years back when the big drug companies backed off taking South Africa to court, when they were trying to make cheap anti-viral medicine to combat HIV and AIDS. Public pressure did win that time. So click on link and send them details of your pension plan and they will tell you how to lobby them. Better still, see if you could get involved with your pension scheme and become a member trustee/representative (Local government scheme)!
My own personal blog. UNISON NEC member for Housing Associations & Charities, HA Convenor, London Regional Council Officer & Chair of its Labour Link Committee. Newham Cllr for West Ham Ward, Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, Pension trustee, Housing & Safety Practitioner. Centre left and proud member of Labour movement family. Strictly no trolls please. Promoted by Luke Place on behalf of J.Gray, Newham Labour Group, St Luke’s Community Centre, E16 1HS.
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