UK Nurses Union Cuts Ties With Israeli Drugmaker Teva
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
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- UK nurses union severed ties with Israeli drugmaker Teva.
- Reasons cited include Teva's IDF connections and past fines.
- Teva's sponsorship of a migraine conference was canceled.
- Pro-Palestinian groups had pressured the union.
- Teva expressed disappointment over politicization of healthcare.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in the United Kingdom announced on Friday that it is severing ties with the Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva. The union cited Teva's connections with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and its past problematic conduct, which has resulted in nearly £1 billion in fines from the European Union and the United States, as reasons for the decision. The RCN will cease working with Teva as a supplier and has canceled Teva's sponsorship of a migraine conference scheduled for later this month at the union's London headquarters. Pro-Palestinian organizations had recently exerted pressure on the RCN, and they welcomed the decision. Teva expressed disappointment with the announcement and what it called the politicization of the British healthcare system.
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