CLEAN : Save the Children teams up with pharma

The video discusses the negative reputation of pharmaceutical companies and highlights the positive changes in GSK's approach to social goods, particularly in partnership with Save the Children. It emphasizes the importance of the private sector in addressing global health challenges and details GSK's strategy to provide affordable products in least developed countries.

What has been a major criticism of pharmaceutical companies in the past?

• They have consistently provided affordable healthcare solutions.

• They have always prioritized the interests of the poor.

• They have restricted access to their products and misused patent laws.

• They have focused solely on developing vaccines.

What is the role of Save the Children in the partnership with GSK?

• To ensure that research focuses on benefiting the poorest children.

• To restrict access to new medicines.

• To develop new products independently.

• To increase the profits of GSK.

Why is it important to involve the private sector in public health solutions?

• Because they can provide free healthcare to everyone.

• Because they have no interest in making profits.

• Because they can drive significant changes and improvements.

• Because they can operate without any challenges.

What progress has GSK made in least developed countries?

• They have stopped selling products in these countries.

• They have focused on selling only to wealthy consumers.

• They have started providing products that can be bought by public health systems.

• They have increased the prices of their products.

What challenge is mentioned in aligning the interests of public health and profit-driven companies?

• The challenge is to find a way to harness profit motives for public health benefits.

• The interests of public health and profit-driven companies are naturally aligned.

• There are no challenges in aligning these interests.

• Public health interests always take precedence over profit motives.