Replies to publishing 'Investigation into industrial motives'


On february 11 on the drugdonations.org site results were published of an investigation into what is causing donations of drugs by US pharmaceutical companies that do not comply with the guidelines for drug donations. Click here for the full text of these results.

On the e-drug mailing list there have been several contributions to a discussion on this topic. Hereunder you can access these contributions directly by clicking on the subject title.


Message by Scott Hillstrom, Cry for the World Foundation, dated January 22. Subject title: Drug donations.

Message by James Russo, Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, dates February 23. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations?

Message by Scott Hillstrom, Cry for the World Foundation, dated February 24. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by Mark Raijmakers, Wemos Foundation, dated February 25. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by James Russo, Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, dates February 28. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations?

Message by Joel Lexchin, MD, MaLAM, dated February 28. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by Scott Hillstrom, Cry for the World Foundation, dated February 28. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by Scott Hillstrom, Cry for the World Foundation, dated February 28. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd) (2)

Message by James Russo, Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, dated February 29. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by Siyad Adbullahi, School of Public Health, Boston University, dated February 29. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by James Russo, Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, dated February 29. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by James Russo, Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, dated February 29. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd) (2)

Message by Kirsten Myhr, Norway, dated February 29. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by Regine Seer, Centre for Health Planning and Management, Keele University, England, dated March 1. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)

Message by Timothy Dodd, Ghana national Drugs Programme, dated March 1. Subject title: What Motivates Drug Donations? (cont'd)