In this episode of the Crossroads Podcast I talk about the various ways in which pharmaceutical companies and supposedly philanthropic institutions like the Wellcome Trust and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation stand to benefit from the current pandemic response; their excessive influence on global health and on the WHO; the role of the media; and how this all fits together in the current scenario. I also draw parallels between the current pandemic response and what happened in 2009 with the Swine Flu. Enjoy!

References:

• Main document: https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n556
• Science Daily Article on Media with Pharma Links: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131111185510.htm
• Decade of Vaccines: https://www.who.int/immunization/newsroom/press/news_release_decade_vaccines/en/
• Channel 4 reporting on Swine Flu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9qeLcq3y8w

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