Luis Gil Abinader
abinader.bsky.social
Luis Gil Abinader
@abinader.bsky.social
Reposted by Luis Gil Abinader
Cool new research digs into 💉 purchasing contracts that pharma negotiated with South Africa

Here's what they found:

@hji-sa.bsky.social@abinader.bsky.social@matthewkavanagh.bsky.social
Law and power in pandemic negotiations: Policymaking via contract in South Africa's dealings with COVID-19 vaccine companies - PubMed
COVID-19 vaccine distribution was marked by deeply unequal access for Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This article analyzes negotiations between government and pharmaceutical companies, through the c...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
why Purple Patch?
July 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Reposted by Luis Gil Abinader
That's not to say that pharma won't try to - as ever - keep prices secret.

Monthly re-upping of one of my top 5 favourite papers ever by @cmorten.bsky.social on why trade secret protections are often more vibes than actual law : papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4041556 7/8
May 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Reposted by Luis Gil Abinader
The Trump administration's push to dismantle #USAID undermines U.S. foreign policy & global health, argued @matthewkavanagh.bsky.social and @abinader.bsky.social. "This is neither good policy nor legal under the most basic elements of U.S. law and the Constitution.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/04/u...
Abolishing USAID Is Both Unconstitutional and Disastrous
The State Department isn’t ready to handle vital disease-prevention efforts worldwide.
foreignpolicy.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM