UK Nurses Union Ends Contract With Israeli Drugmaker Teva
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
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- UK nurses union severed ties with Israeli company Teva UK.
- The decision followed pressure from pro-Palestinian groups.
- The union cited Teva's past legal and antitrust issues.
- Pro-Palestinian activists stated political motivations for the boycott.
- Teva stated healthcare should focus on patients, not politics.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the largest nursing union in the United Kingdom, has terminated its commercial relationship with Teva UK, the British subsidiary of the Israeli pharmaceutical company. The decision, reported by The Guardian, was influenced by pressure from two pro-Palestinian organizations.
The RCN, which represents over 500,000 nursing professionals, communicated its decision in an official letter to management. The union has withdrawn from sponsorship of an upcoming conference on migraine and headache treatment scheduled for late October in London.
Union representatives stated they conducted an additional review of the partner's activities. They cited Teva's past legal issues and antitrust fines as reasons for the decision, asserting these actions do not align with the RCN's internal values. Pro-Palestinian activists, who had been campaigning for this boycott, openly declared a political motivation, linking their campaign to international protests against Israel.
Teva representatives emphasized that the healthcare sector should focus on patient care rather than political disputes. While disagreeing with the RCN's decision, the company affirmed its commitment to continuing its work in providing quality medications globally.
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