Health
Hidden costs of Canadian health care system
IPN Opinion article
Michael Moore's latest film portrays Canada's healthcare system as a utopian combination of equity and efficiency. The reality is quite the opposite says Brett Skinner of Canada's Fraser Institute.
Health reform in the USA: markets are vital
IPN Opinion article
Health policy guru Mark McClellan was the keynote speaker at our major conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC, answering with a resounding 'Yes!' the question we had posed in the title of our event, 'Is there a role for markets in health care?'
Click through for a podcast and summaries of the speeches.
Health: Is grass greener in Canada?
IPN Opinion article
UPI reports on the recent IPN/Galen Institute healthcare symposium in Washington DC, in which speakers from overseas told Americans about the realities of life under different forms of healthcare systems.
Economic development in Thailand: In search of the right signals
IPN Opinion article
The Bangkok Post discusses key messages presented during a seminar on property rights, the rule of law and economic development hosted by IPN in Bangkok.
Philippines: Enlarged market key to lower medicine costs
IPN Opinion article
The Manila Times covers IPN's recent symposium on IP, innovation and health in Manila.
Thailand violates drug patents for its own profit
IPN Opinion article
Thailand claims that its decision to issue compulsory licenses for several western-owned medicines is in the public interest. However, this policy risks increasing already serious resistance to AIDS medicines, with terrible implications for public health.
The Malaria Donor Score Card
IPN Opinion article
The 25th of April marks Africa Malaria Day when governments, scientists and civil society groups take stock of progress made in fighting the disease and honour lives lost.
