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Stop teva! Because we don't want Occupation medicine.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stop Teva is een initiatief van Artsen voor Gaza en BDS Nederland. Via de onderstaande links komt u pagina’s van de samenwerkingspartners en kunt u direct naar het onderzoek. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Over Teva<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is teva?<\/summary>\n

Teva is an Israeli company that manufactures over 1,000 medications. These are usually \"generic\" medications, meaning cheaper versions of the original brand. Teva contributes to genocide in Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories. In doing so, the company contributes to violations of international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is \"stop teva!\"?<\/summary>\n

stop teva! is een samenwerking van Artsen voor Gaza<\/a> en BDS Nederland<\/a>. Samen proberen wij burgers te mobiliseren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wat doet stop teva?<\/summary>\n

Stop teva ondersteunt lokale en wereldwijde acties om Teva uit de medicijnkast te weren, door onderzoek te doen en te publiceren, brieven te schrijven, voorbeeldmateriaal beschikbaar te maken. Wij hebben alle ruim 2000 apothekers in Nederland aangeschreven en alle zorgverzekeraars, en hen opgeroepen tot het stoppen met de handel met Teva. Wij hebben een ranglijst<\/a> gemaakt voor de consument, zodat zij kunnen inzien welke zorgverzekeraar de meeste medicatie inkoopt van Teva. In Belgi\u00eb heeft onze collega ervoor gezorgd dat Teva op de parlementaire agenda komt te staan. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Teva is guilty of...<\/summary>\n

Teva, an Israel-based company, supports the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.\u00b9 For example, soldiers working for Teva receive continued pay when deployed to Gaza.\u00b2 Teva also organizes various activities for soldiers\u00b3, such as mental health support and social events.\u2074 Teva voluntarily donates supplies to the Israeli occupation army.\u2075 According to its director, Teva is \u201cthe voice of Israel\u201d during the war.\u2076<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teva supports the annexation of the West Bank by selling medicines in illegally built settlements.\u2077 Every year, Teva pays hundreds of millions of euros to the Israeli treasury (in 2024, this was $721 million), which pays for the tanks and weapons of the Israeli army.\u2078<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teva's founder and several executives served in the military to contribute to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian lands before and after the establishment of Israel in 1948.\u2078\u2079 Due in part to its special ties to the Israeli state, Teva enjoys a privileged political, fiscal, and commercial position in Israel. It contributes billions to the Israeli apartheid state\u00b9\u2070 and invests in (government) institutions\u00b9\u00b9 that develop weapons, drones, and surveillance technology\u00b9\u00b2\u00b9\u00b3\u00b9\u2074, among other things, known to be used for human rights violations.\u00b9\u2075<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teva is collaborating with the Israeli state in medical apartheid. \u00b9\u2076 This means that Teva, through its monopolistic position as a pharmaceutical company17<\/sup> ensures that Palestinians remain dependent on Israel for medication.18<\/sup> Palestinians are thus deprived of their right to health and economic and social self-determination.19<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are violations of international law:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the right to health\u00b2\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the convention against genocide20<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

the prohibition of apartheid and discrimination\u00b2\u2070<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the right to economic and social self-determination\u00b2\u00b9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Teva for Israel (26-10-2023). https:\/\/www.teva.co.il\/news-and-media\/latest-news\/teva-together-for-Israel\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Teva Statement Regarding the Attacks on Israel (10-10-2023). https:\/\/www.tevapharm.com\/news-and-media\/latest-news\/standing-with-israel-teva-statement-regarding-the-attacks-on-israeli-civilians\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Rosenbaum A. The heroes of Teva. Jerusalem Post, 24-12-2023. https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/special-content\/the-heroes-of-teva-779380<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Ice System. Treatment of the national trauma. Ice, 10-04-2024. https:\/\/www.ice.co.il\/article\/printpage\/993690<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Teva 2023 Healthy Future Report. https:\/\/www.tevapharm.com\/globalassets\/tevapharm-vision-files\/teva-esg-progress-report-2023.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Ibid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Clalit\/Maccabi HMOs and pharmacies, and a Megapharm drugstore, sell Teva medications in settlements. See, for example, the list of Teva medications on the \u201cKosher for Passover\u201d list on the Israeli government website: https:\/\/www.gov.il\/en\/pages\/kosher-for-passover-medicines. Google Maps shows numerous pharmacies in the West Bank, in illegally occupied settlements, owned by Clalit, Maccabi, and Megapharm, which distribute Teva medications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Fortuna G et al. (2017). Grand Strategy for Israel. See also: Teva Directors' Lists; also works for the IDF, available in SEC filings. See the US Tax Returns government website for SEC filings. 2024 annual figures also available in SEC filings. https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/edgar\/search\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Israeli Democracy Institute. Eli Hurvitz. https:\/\/www.idi.org.il\/media\/7987\/elihurvitzbio_a.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Maital S. Saving Teva. The Jerusalem Post. https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/jerusalem-report\/saving-teva-513377<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Israeli Innovation Authority. https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Wind M. Towers of Ivory and Steel<\/em>. Verso, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Innovation Authority droneprogramma. https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/calls_for_proposal\/pilot-programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. MEIMAD programma, inzet op \u201cdual use\u201d. http:\/\/innovation-israel-en.mag.calltext.co.il\/magazine\/45\/pages\/35<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Amnesty International. Automated Apartheid<\/em>. https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/documents\/mde15\/6701\/2023\/en\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Barhoush Y, Amon JJ. Medical apartheid in Palestine<\/em>. Glob Public Health. 2023;18(1). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17441692.2023.2201612<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. GlobalData. Teva\u2019s marktaandeel. https:\/\/www.globaldata.com\/companies\/top-companies-by-sector\/healthcare\/israel-companies-by-market-cap\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Almi O. Captive Economy<\/em>. Who Profits. https:\/\/www.whoprofits.org\/companies\/company\/4212?teva-pharmaceutical-industries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. UN doc A\/78\/127-E\/2023\/95, 30-06-2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Geneva Conventions (1949), Apartheid Convention (1974), Rome Statute (1998)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. ICJ Advisory Opinion, 19 July 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. OHCHR. Access to medicines. https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/development\/access-medicines-fundamental-element-right-health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    What can I do?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    What can I do?<\/summary>\n

    Ask your doctor or pharmacist for an alternative brand of the same medication. As a patient, you have the right to request an alternative treatment without having to justify it. If you do want to give a reason, you could, for example, say that you have a conscientious objection to taking Teva medications, or that you don't feel comfortable with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Het is vooral belangrijk dat we onze stem bij de zorgverzekeraar laten horen. Dat kan via een brief (zie onderstaand), maar we hebben het makkelijk gemaakt door een samenwerking aan te gaan met Stopfundinggenocide.nl. Via een aantal klikken kun je gemakkelijk een klachtbrief sturen naar alle zorgverzekeraars. Klik hier <\/a>om direct naar deze pagina te gaan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What if there is no alternative?<\/summary>\n

    Soms zijn er geen alternatieven. Laat in dat geval nooit je medicijnen staan! Het is belangrijk dat je gezond blijft. Wat je dan wel kan doen, is een klacht indienen bij de zorgverlener en zorgverzekering (zie hieronder hoe). Ook kun je gemakkelijk via de site stopfundinggenocide.nl\/stopteva<\/a> een brief sturen naar alle zorgverzekeraars met 1 klik op de knop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ten slotte: denk elk jaar bij het wisselen van zorgverzekeraar aan Teva. Elk jaar brengen wij op deze website en op sociale media een ranglijst uit, waarop in te zien is hoeveel medicatie de zorgverzekeraar van Teva inkoopt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How do I file a complaint (in the Netherlands?)
    <\/strong>Do you no longer want to use Teva medications? Ask for an alternative and, if that doesn't work, file a complaint with your health insurer. Together, we can demand change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n