The Commodification of Life
- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- Published by Monthly Review Foundation in Monthly Review
- Vol. 41 (7) , 24-30
- https://doi.org/10.14452/mr-041-07-1989-11_4
Abstract
1940: The first patented medicine is entered in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia. There is widespread disapproval: for 120 years doctors, drug manufacturers, and the pharmacopoeia convention have considered that to patent an essential medicine is morally indefensible.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full. Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.Keywords
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