March 2007. Zaheer Ud Din Babar, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Harpal Singh, Nadeem Irfan Bukahri, Andrew Creese in PLOS Medicine, Volume 4, Issue 3. Evaluating Drug Prices, Availability, Affordability, and Price Components: Implications for Access to Drugs in Malaysia.

US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement

• April 27, 2006. Prepared Testimony of Consumer Project on Technology (CPTech) on the proposal to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia.

• U.S. Government Documents

  • March 23, USTR Press Release. Statement by Stephen Norton on U.S.-Malaysia FTA Negotiations.
  • March 21, 2006. Federal Register Notice placed by the USTR. Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning Proposed United States-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement.
  • March 8, 2006. USTR Press Release. United States, Malaysia Announce Intention to Negotiate Free Trade Agreement.
  • March 8, 2006. U.S. Department of State. U.S., Malaysia Launch Negotiations for Free-Trade Agreement

• Malaysian Government Documents

  • November 13, 2006. Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Malaysia ’s objectives in negotiating an FTA with the US. (Press release with foreward by the Third World Network, which put the release online.)

• NGO Documents

  • WWW.FTAMALAYSIA.ORG (Third World Network's website on the FTA.)

  • February 6, 2007. FTA Malaysia. UN expresses concern over impact of FTA on right to health.
  • February 6, 2007. 3D-> Trade, Human Rights, Equitable Economy. Information Note. Malaysia – Attorney-General Defends Generic Medicines Before UN Rights Body.
  • June 13, 2006. Coalition on the US-Malaysia FTA. Memorandum to the Government of Malaysia.
  • March 6, 2006. Positive Malaysian Treatment Access & Advocacy Group, and Positive Living (PT Foundation). Open Letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Conerning Upcoming FTA Negotiations with the United States.

• Business Groups

  • March 12, 2007. Datuk Yong Poh Kon, President, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers. Letter to the Editor of the Edge.

• News Stories

  • April 20, 2007. Audrey Edwards for the Malaysia Star. Rights to drugs sought.
  • April 20, 2007. Bernama. FTA: Malaysia imposes terms on data exclusivity for US pharmaceuticals.
  • March 19, 2007. Associated Press. Malaysia brushes off US pressure for FTA decision.
  • March 18, 2007. Bernama. KL Not Bound By Timeframe To Decide On M'sia-US FTA - Najib.
  • March 11, 2007. Pakistan Daily Times. US says Malaysia trade deal improbable by deadline.
  • February 28, 2007. Associated Press. Window for Malaysia-US FTA Deal Closing.
  • February 27, 2007. Chandra Muzaffar for Sun2Surf. FTA with the US: To sign or not to sign?
  • February 20, 2007. Associated Press. Group: Malaysian Drug Prices Won't Jump.
  • February 15, 2007. New Straits Times. Questions over FTA with the US.
  • February 9, 2007. Agence France Presse. Malaysia, US free trade talks bog down.
  • February 6, 2007. Bernama. Malaysia & US Enter Second Day Of FTA Negotiations.
  • February 3, 2007. Business Times. Malaysia: FTA talks with US must not affect other ties.
  • February 1, 2007. Doug Palmer for Reuters. US urged to halt Malaysia talks over Iran deal.
  • January 24, 2007. Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest. US FTA Negotiations with Korea, Malaysia Struggling.
  • January 23, 2007. Anil Netto for the Asia Times. US unions rally against Malaysian pact.
  • January 11, 2006. Jacqueline Ann Surin for the Sun. US FTA: Will we lose out, too?
  • January 9, 2007. Aliran Monthly. Malaysia-US FTA negotiations hit turbulence.
  • June 13, 2006. Associated Press. Malaysia vows to safeguard sovereignty.
  • June 12, 2006. Chee Yoke Heong for the SUNS South-North Development Monitor. Malaysians protest against free trade talks with US.
  • April 25, 2006. Associated Press. Malaysia Urged to Protect Property Rights.
  • April 21, 2006. Agence France Presse. Malaysia shores up anti-piracy efforts ahead of US trade deal.
  • April 20, 2006. Bernama. M'sia-US FTA On Only If Malaysia Stands To Gain.
  • April 21, 2006. Agence France Presse. Malaysia shores up anti-piracy efforts ahead of US trade deal.
  • April 20, 2006. Bernama. M'sia-US FTA On Only If Malaysia Stands To Gain.
  • March 22, 2006. Agence France Presse. Malaysian activists launch campaign against free trade deal with US.
  • March 16, 2006. Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest. US and Malaysia to Negotiate Bilateral FTA.
  • March 9, 2006. Bernama. M'sia, US Launch FTA Negotiations.
  • March 8, 2006. Martin Crutsinger for the Associated Press. U.S., Malaysia to Launch Free-Trade Talks.

Malaysian Compulsory License for Antiretroviral Drugs

• October 29, 2003. Translated copy of notice of license issued by the Malaysian government for the import of antiretrovirals.

• March 3, 2004. James Love, Consumer Project on Technology. Comments on the Malaysia Compulsory License.
• February 28, 2004. The Hindu Business Line. Cipla to ship AIDS drugs to Malaysia in 2 months
• February 26, 2004. K. G. Narendranath for the Economic Times. Cipla first co to gain from Doha pact's compulsory licence norm.
• February 25, 2004. Financial Express. Cipla gets Malaysian nod for AIDS drugs.
• October 2, 2002. Malaysia Dialy Express. Move to simplify patent applications.
• September 25, 2002. Shah Alam for the Star. Minister: Patent rights to lower drug costs soon.
• April 29, 2001. C. Celestine for The Star. Move to produce drugs locally welcomed.
• April 27, 2001. Malaysian Medical Association Press Release. MMA Welcomes Changes in Patent Laws to Allow Cheaper HIV Drugs.
• Homepage of the Malaysian Organization of Pharmaceutical Industries.