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16-07-2009, 01:05 AM
Plans To Criminalize Generic Meds Could Hurt Poor
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 12:43 pm
Press Release: Oxfam
Press release for immediate release: Wednesday, July 15 2009.
Secret Plans To Criminalize Generic Medicines Could Hurt Poor Countries And People
International agency Oxfam fears that companies producing affordable generic medicines could be subject to criminal prosecutions and have their medicines seized on orders from big drug companies under plans being drawn up by a closed group of mainly rich countries.
Negotiators working towards a new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are meeting in Morocco over the next two days to draw up multilateral enforcement rules for intellectual property, including new rules for patents and trademarks that are likely to make it harder for generic companies to provide cheaper medicines.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0907/S00150.htm
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 12:43 pm
Press Release: Oxfam
Press release for immediate release: Wednesday, July 15 2009.
Secret Plans To Criminalize Generic Medicines Could Hurt Poor Countries And People
International agency Oxfam fears that companies producing affordable generic medicines could be subject to criminal prosecutions and have their medicines seized on orders from big drug companies under plans being drawn up by a closed group of mainly rich countries.
Negotiators working towards a new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) are meeting in Morocco over the next two days to draw up multilateral enforcement rules for intellectual property, including new rules for patents and trademarks that are likely to make it harder for generic companies to provide cheaper medicines.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0907/S00150.htm