PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy, and practice.

Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing, and publishing research outputs that enable everyone to learn from, reuse and build upon scientific knowledge.

We believe in a better future where science is open to all, for all.

Journals
More Content
PLOS BLOGS Speaking of Medicine and Health
Browse all PLOS Blogs
Browse all PLOS Blogs

Daily Click: GSK response on the “Right to Health”

Emma Veitch General

In a recent response to a report prepared by Paul Hunt, former UN Special Rapporteur, the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has argued that the responsibilities of pharmaceutical companies with respect to the “right to health” is not clearly defined. GSK further comments that its current initiatives, such research and development programmes which target diseases of the developing world, and preferential pricing for low-income countries, do not constitute commitments required by international legal norms. GSK’s response is accessible here. Paul Hunt’s report can be downloaded at http://www.reports-and-materials.org/Paul-Hunt-report-on-GSK-5-May-2009.pdf.

Back to top