Due to pro-Palestinian pressure: British nursing union cuts ties with Teva

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has severed commercial ties with Teva UK following pro-Palestinian pressure. Teva will no longer serve as a commercial partner or sponsor a professional conference. Nurses for Palestine welcomed the decision. Teva expressed disappointment and warned against politicizing healthcare.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), representing over half a million nurses in the UK, announced it is cutting its commercial ties with Teva UK, the local branch of the Israeli pharmaceutical giant. The decision came under pressure from pro-Palestinian groups, including Nurses for Palestine. As a result, Teva will no longer be a commercial partner of the union and will not sponsor a professional conference on migraines and headaches scheduled for late October in London. RCN Council Chair Carmel O'Boyle stated that due diligence found Teva's activities were subject to legal sanctions and public criticism. Pro-Palestinian groups hailed the decision as a victory for the boycott movement against Israel and are now calling on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to end its cooperation with Teva. Teva UK is one of the largest drug suppliers to the British National Health Service (NHS). Teva expressed disappointment and warned against introducing political considerations into healthcare, stating that "healthcare is at its best when it focuses on patients and is not politicized."