TED: Medicine for the 99 percent | Thomas Pogge

The video discusses the challenges in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on access, innovation, and efficiency. It introduces the Health Impact Fund as a solution to incentivize pharmaceutical innovation and ensure medicines are affordable. The fund rewards companies based on the health impact of their products, encouraging them to focus on significant health issues. The video calls for public support and a pilot program to test the fund's effectiveness.

What are the three main principles suggested for organizing the Pharmaceutical industry?

Discuss the issues related to access to medicines in the current Pharmaceutical system.

How does the current system of pharmaceutical pricing affect access to medicines for the poor?

Explain the concept of the 1090 gap in pharmaceutical research funding.

What are the reasons pharmaceutical companies are unlikely to act on moral grounds?

How does the Health Impact Fund propose to incentivize pharmaceutical innovation?

What is the proposed mechanism for assessing the health impact of a medicine under the Health Impact Fund?

What challenges must be addressed to implement the Health Impact Fund effectively?

What role do governments play in the success of the Health Impact Fund?

Describe the potential benefits of the Health Impact Fund for patients.