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From my cursory understanding of TPPA it would appear at first glance to be a special interest, corporate friendly multinational agreement.
From the US end looking at NZ, it would appear to strengthen copyright/IP law to curtail offending, gain more influence over NZ PHARMAC collective purchasing to raise pharmaceutical prices in NZ, and ban parallel importing of US brands into NZ.
Even though I would profit enormously from the banning of parallel imported US goods(I represent a major US brand here in NZ), I don't think it sounds like a good idea.
Especially the part about PHARMAC. NZ has some quite affordable pharmaceutical prices, I'd hate to see that change significantly.
I'm all for protecting IP rights, but not sure about folks claiming the agreement could curtail internet freedom. I don't like illegal downloading, but I don't like infringement on internet freedom either.
So my best superficial GUESS is that while it would be financially good for my family personally, I don't like what I'm reading so far.
Smells like corporate special interests winning again, which to me is one of the core reasons why we are in the mess we are in, and why I think the US and the world are unable to more easily get out of the rut we find ourselves in.
Just my 0.02c
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