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

[Jeff Williams]

Jamie and all,

 This is both bad business and bad politics for many very obvious
reasons.


James Love wrote:

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> http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/11/14/generic-drug.html
> 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. ......
>
> http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/
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> Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1163502489368&call_pageid=968332188492
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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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Regards,

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