UK nursing union RCN ends commercial ties with Israeli drugmaker Teva
Britain's nursing union has ended its commercial relationship with the UK arm of Israeli drugmaker Teva, citing the firm's military links and, according to the union, its corporate conduct.
What happened
The Royal College of Nursing has cut ties with Teva UK, the British arm of Israeli pharmaceutical company Teva Pharmaceuticals, over the firm's links to Israel's military.13
The Guardian and Arab News reported that Teva UK was dropped as sponsor of an RCN event on migraine and headaches at the union's London headquarters.13
Anadolu Agency separately reported that Teva UK was stripped of sponsorship of the RCNi Nursing Leadership Summit; it is not clear from the sources whether this refers to the same event described by The Guardian and Arab News or a different one.2
Arab News reported that Palestinian rights groups had been pressing the union to end the relationship.3
Key points
- The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Britain's nursing union, has cut ties with Teva UK, the British arm of Israeli drug company Teva Pharmaceuticals.123
- Teva UK has been removed as a commercial partner and sponsor of an upcoming RCN event on migraine and headaches at the union's London headquarters.13
- According to the RCN, as reported by The Guardian and Arab News, the decision was linked to Teva's connections to Israel's military and to what the union described as a "track record of corporate misconduct."13
How it's framed
What each perspective puts first, based on headlines and summaries.
| Perspective | How it reads | What it puts first |
|---|---|---|
| UK outlet reporting the union's decisionEurope | The Guardian frames the story around the RCN's stated reasons for cutting ties, including Teva's military links and alleged corporate misconduct.1 | union decision, stated reasons, sponsorship of London event |
| Saudi-owned, privately held outlet covering the decisionMiddle East & Turkey | Arab News covered the RCN's move largely following The Guardian's reporting, adding that Palestinian rights groups had pushed for the change.3 | Palestinian rights groups' role, sponsorship withdrawal, attribution to The Guardian |
| Turkish state-controlled outlet covering the decisionMiddle East & Turkey | Anadolu Agency, a Turkish state-controlled outlet, reported the same decision, noting the sponsorship withdrawn was for the RCNi Nursing Leadership Summit.2 | sponsorship withdrawal, Leadership Summit, regional interest in Israel-related story |
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported a response from Teva UK or Teva Pharmaceuticals.
- None of the outlets reviewed detailed the specific nature of Teva's links to Israel's military.
- None of the outlets reviewed gave specifics on the alleged corporate misconduct; it is reported as the RCN's characterization, not independently verified.
- It is unclear whether the 'migraine and headaches' event (reported by The Guardian and Arab News) and the RCNi Nursing Leadership Summit (reported by Anadolu Agency) are the same event or two separate sponsorships.
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
Europe
- 1The GuardianGBPrivate
Royal College of Nursing cuts ties with Israeli drug company
Middle East & Turkey
- 2Anadolu AgencyTRState-controlled
UK nursing union cuts ties with Israeli drug company over links with military
- 3Arab NewsSAPrivate