Cables that mention open source software – now with excerpts

September 4, 2011
From KEI staff review of Wikileaks cables (/wikileaks)

These cables from a search of “open source” and software, plus additional searches using the terms Linux, FOSS, Ubuntu and “free software.” I have included excerpts to relevant sections of the cables, as well as links to the full cables, for additional context. I will be adding more cables as I find them. Jamie

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New Zealand measures to prevent parallel trade in medicine from NZ to US

Wikileaks has published 28 cables, dated July 13, 2004 to February 9, 2010, from the US Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand that mention pharmaceuticals (See list here: /node/1231)

One of the cables discusses in detail the efforts of the New Zealand government to prevent pharmaceutical products that are sold in New Zealand from being parallel traded into the U.S. market. There are several interesting points made in the cable. Here are a few highlights:

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2009 January 14 cable on Poland pharmaceutical reimbursement list

This is one of several Wikileaks cables on Poland pharmaceutical reimbursements.

Some highlights from this cable:

  • Pfizer’s head of government affairs estimated it contains about 10 new molecules without generic competitors. Meaningful access to the Polish market often hinges on a drug appearing on the list, since those drugs are subsidized by the National Health Fund (NFZ) and doctors most often prescribe drugs from the list.
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