The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Medicine in Malaysia

Fifa Rahman, Policy Manager, Malaysian AIDS Council

06-Oct-15 16:30

The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Medicine in Malaysia

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Negotiations had been shrouded in secrecy, which bred suspicion and mistrust around the deal. Yesterday, 12 countries, including Malaysia, reached an agreement on the Trans -Pacific Partnership in Atlanta. Speaking to us from Sydney is Fifa Rahman, policy manager at the Malaysian AIDS Council to discuss what this means for our medical industry.

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