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AstraZeneca contract tests out to [[Huntingdon Life Sciences]]. <ref>Inside Huntingdon Life Sciences [http://www.shac.net/HLS/exposed/inside_hls/Inside_customers.html Inside Customers], accessed December 2008</ref> HLS is the 3rd largest Contract Research Organization (CRO) in the world and the largest animal testing facility in all of Europe. Firms hire HLS to conduct animal toxicity tests for agrochemicals, petrochemicals, household products, pharmaceutical drugs and toxins. <ref>Inside HLS [http://insidehls.com/faq.htm Frequently Asked Questions About Huntingdon Life Sciences], accessed February 2009</ref> HLS has a long history of gross animal welfare violations. See also [[Huntingdon Life Sciences]], sections 2 & 3. | AstraZeneca contract tests out to [[Huntingdon Life Sciences]]. <ref>Inside Huntingdon Life Sciences [http://www.shac.net/HLS/exposed/inside_hls/Inside_customers.html Inside Customers], accessed December 2008</ref> HLS is the 3rd largest Contract Research Organization (CRO) in the world and the largest animal testing facility in all of Europe. Firms hire HLS to conduct animal toxicity tests for agrochemicals, petrochemicals, household products, pharmaceutical drugs and toxins. <ref>Inside HLS [http://insidehls.com/faq.htm Frequently Asked Questions About Huntingdon Life Sciences], accessed February 2009</ref> HLS has a long history of gross animal welfare violations. See also [[Huntingdon Life Sciences]], sections 2 & 3. | ||
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| + | [[Americans for Medical Progress]]'s (AMP) board of directors consists of senior executives and other representatives employed by the pharmaceutical and vivisection industries. Board members represent multinational, billion dollar corporations as well as universities and institutions receiving government grants for vivisection. They include: [[Charles River]], [[Abbott Laboratories]], [[GlaxoSmithKline]], [[Pfizer]], [[AstraZeneca]] and [[Wyeth]]. <ref>Americans for Medical Progress [http://www.amprogress.org/site/c.jrLUK0PDLoF/b.1086423/k.65B3/AMP_BOARD_OF_DIRECTORS.htm Board of Directors], accessed February 2009</ref> | ||
==Political contributions== | ==Political contributions== | ||
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AstraZeneca gave $379,320 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its [[political action committee]] - 28% to [[Democrats]] and 72% to [[Republican Party (USA)|Republicans]]. | AstraZeneca gave $379,320 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its [[political action committee]] - 28% to [[Democrats]] and 72% to [[Republican Party (USA)|Republicans]]. | ||
<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.asp?strID=C00279455 2006 PAC Summary Data], ''Open Secrets'', accessed August 2007.</ref> | <ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.asp?strID=C00279455 2006 PAC Summary Data], ''Open Secrets'', accessed August 2007.</ref> | ||
==Corporate Donations== | ==Corporate Donations== | ||
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They Donate their products to [[AmeriCares]]. [http://www.americares.org/site/c.ivIYIjN3JyE/b.1704307/k.D7E6/International_Disaster_Relief_Organization__Corporate_Partners.htm] | They Donate their products to [[AmeriCares]]. [http://www.americares.org/site/c.ivIYIjN3JyE/b.1704307/k.D7E6/International_Disaster_Relief_Organization__Corporate_Partners.htm] | ||
==Lobbying== | ==Lobbying== | ||
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The company spent $2,840,000 for [[lobbying]] in 2006. In-house lobbyists along with 6 [[lobbying firms]] were used, including [[Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti]]. | The company spent $2,840,000 for [[lobbying]] in 2006. In-house lobbyists along with 6 [[lobbying firms]] were used, including [[Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti]]. | ||
<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/clientsum.asp?txtname=AstraZeneca&year=2006 AstraZeneca lobbying expenses], ''Open Secrets''.</ref> | <ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobbyists/clientsum.asp?txtname=AstraZeneca&year=2006 AstraZeneca lobbying expenses], ''Open Secrets''.</ref> | ||
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Key executives and 2006 pay: | Key executives and 2006 pay: | ||
<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=AZN AstraZeneca Key Executives], ''Yahoo Finance'', accessed August 2007.</ref> | <ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=AZN AstraZeneca Key Executives], ''Yahoo Finance'', accessed August 2007.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:05, 27 August 2009
AstraZeneca is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. The company specialises in drugs for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and oncology therapeutic areas.
Contents
Animal testing
AstraZeneca does animal testing. [1]
Contract testing
AstraZeneca contract tests out to Huntingdon Life Sciences. [2] HLS is the 3rd largest Contract Research Organization (CRO) in the world and the largest animal testing facility in all of Europe. Firms hire HLS to conduct animal toxicity tests for agrochemicals, petrochemicals, household products, pharmaceutical drugs and toxins. [3] HLS has a long history of gross animal welfare violations. See also Huntingdon Life Sciences, sections 2 & 3.
Public relations
Americans for Medical Progress
Americans for Medical Progress's (AMP) board of directors consists of senior executives and other representatives employed by the pharmaceutical and vivisection industries. Board members represent multinational, billion dollar corporations as well as universities and institutions receiving government grants for vivisection. They include: Charles River, Abbott Laboratories, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Wyeth. [4]
Political contributions
AstraZeneca gave $379,320 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 28% to Democrats and 72% to Republicans. [5]
Corporate Donations
They Donate their products to AmeriCares. [1]
Lobbying
The company spent $2,840,000 for lobbying in 2006. In-house lobbyists along with 6 lobbying firms were used, including Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti. [6]
Personnel
Key executives and 2006 pay: [7]
- David R. Brennan, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, $3,210,000
- John Patterson, Executive Director of Drug Development, $ 1,580,000
- David Smith, Executive Vice President of Operations
Selected board members: [8]
- Louis Schweitzer, Non-Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Nomination Committee
- Jane Henney, Non-Executive Director
- Marcus Wallenberg, Non-Executive Director
Contact details
15 Stanhope Gate
London
W1K 1LN, United Kingdom
Phone: +44-20-7304-5000
Fax: +44-20-7304-5151
Web: http://www.astrazeneca.com
Articles & sources
SourceWatch articles
- Americans for Medical Progress
- War on Cancer
- American Cancer Society
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Animal testing
- Medical Industrial Complex
References
- ↑ AstraZeneca Clinical Trials, accessed February 2009
- ↑ Inside Huntingdon Life Sciences Inside Customers, accessed December 2008
- ↑ Inside HLS Frequently Asked Questions About Huntingdon Life Sciences, accessed February 2009
- ↑ Americans for Medical Progress Board of Directors, accessed February 2009
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed August 2007.
- ↑ AstraZeneca lobbying expenses, Open Secrets.
- ↑ AstraZeneca Key Executives, Yahoo Finance, accessed August 2007.
- ↑ Board of Directors, AstraZeneca, accessed August 2007.
External links
- Heather Thomlinson, "European market is inferior, says AstraZeneca", Guardian (UK), October 22, 2004.
- "AZ raises Crestor global PR clout", PR Week, May 20, 2005. (Sub req'd). (This article refers to AZ's PR team handling the controversy over its cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor.)
- Peter Rost, MD, "The Strange Profits from a Re-Branded Cancer Drug: How to Sell Drugs at $4,200 a Dose", Counterpunch, April 18, 2007.
- Stephenie Edwards Outsourcing of Primate Research Puts Animal Welfare in Question, Humane Society of the U.S., July 2006
