[lbo-talk] Pharma and the Semiperiphery

[dredmond at efn.org]

Bolivarzilla dials 1-800-SOCIALISM:

"Venezuela Initiates Production of Generic Medicines and Cell Phones"
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news/4422

The pharma issue is especially interesting, because most the
semi-periphery is just beginning to invest heavily in its healthcare
networks -- China is upgrading its system, Russia is trying to do the
same, etc. This will be a powerful counterweight to the corporate monsters
of Big Pharma.

-- DRR