Dr. Russell Greig
President, Pharmaceuticals International, GlaxoSmithKline

Dr. Russell Greig

Dr. Greig’s large pharmaceutical company has patented and manufactures several anti-HIV drugs, including AZT, 3TC, abacavir, and amprenavir (Cohen 2002).

The company created a program of community service related to HIV/AIDS, which is described at: http://www.gsk.com/positiveaction/index.htm

GSK is part of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacuturers Association, a group of pharmaceutical companies in America. The group’s website may give you more insight into the workings of large drug companies: http://www.phrma.org/.

Questions to answer from Dr. Greig’s perspective:

  1. What are the priority issues surrounding HIV/AIDS?
  2. Why does Dr. Greig prioritize these and not other issues?
  3. What policy recommendations is Dr. Greig likely to make to the President?


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