I reported a story published in the Lancet today about the Trans Pacific Partnership, one of the largest trade and investment agreements in recent memory that has implications for the price some consumers will pay for life-saving drugs, and the latitude by which states can fight to reduce tobacco use.
The United States's motivation in negotiating the TPP was in part as a counterbalance to China's economic dominance in the region. They are also having an impact on health in Africa, which I explored in another story published in December.