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Deborah Gleeson

@drdebgleeson.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University; Co-Convener, Political Economy of Health Special Interest Group, PHAA

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Deborah Gleeson @drdebgleeson.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
My thoughts about Trump's threat to slap tariffs of up to 200% on pharmaceuticals: www.theage.com.au/national/tru...
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Trump is toying with us, but his 200% tariff threat could still harm sick Australians
A restriction on the supply of generic medicines to Australia is among genuine risks, regardless of the eventual tariff on pharmaceuticals.
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Deborah Gleeson @drdebgleeson.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Trump 2.0: Potentially the worst development in three decades for access to medicines? www.globe.uio.no/english/rese...
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Trump 2.0: Potentially the worst development in three decades for access to medicines? - Centre for Global Sustainability
Along with Brigitte Tenni and Belinda Townsend, Collective Member Deborah Gleeson breaks down the consequences of Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' for access to medicines.
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Deborah Gleeson @drdebgleeson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Last week I spoke with Becca Whitehead from MJA Insight about Trump, trade and access to generics in Australia. insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/14/the-...
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The PBS targeted in Trump’s trade war: experts fear long term fall out for drug prices and access - InSight+
As the Trump administration continues its program of “reciprocal tariffs” and the pharmaceutical industry calls out the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and generic drugs, Australian health expert...
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Deborah Gleeson @drdebgleeson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
What claims is the Trump Administration making about barriers to trade for its pharmaceutical companies in Australia? Spoiler alert: it's not the PBS, exactly, but the timing of when drug makers find out a generic copy of their product is planning to launch. theconversation.com/trump-has-au...
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Trump has Australia’s generic medicines in his sights. And no-one’s talking about it
The major parties say they won’t use the PBS as a bargaining chip in US tariff negotiations. They also need to resist pressure to slow down access to generic drugs.
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Deborah Gleeson @drdebgleeson.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I have an exciting PhD scholarship opportunity to share for an interdisciplinary project on 'The Political Economy of the Pharmaceutical Innovation System in the UK and Australia and Access to Medical Products for Pandemics'! More information: www.latrobe.edu.au/study/schola...
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