[Ip-health] Canada: Generic manufacturers challenge new anti generic regulations

[James Love]

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The generic pharmaceutical industry went to court Tuesday to
challenge new federal regulations, which it says will block its
ability to produce cheaper drugs and cost consumers millions of
dollars. ......

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Generic drug makers fight brand protection
Nov. 14, 2006. 05:20 PM
CANADIAN PRESS

Prescription costs in Canada will soar dramatically if new rules that
protect brand-name pharmaceuticals from competition are allowed to
stand, manufacturers of generic drugs said today.

The companies that make generic drugs asked Federal Court to quash
the regulations, arguing that Ottawa had no right to extend ``data
protection" for brand-name drugs to eight years from five.

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