MEDICINE MANUFACTURERS CALL FOR PRESSURE ON GUATEMALA OVER PATENTS
March 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLA CENTRAL American alliance of major international pharmaceutical manufacturers have called for Guatemala to be placed on a special United States watch list for allegedly breaking intellectual property commitments under the US-Central America-Dominican Republic free trade agreement (CAFTA-DR).Fedefarma (Federación Centroamericana de Laboratorios Farmacéuticos), including Bristol Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Smithkline, Pfizer, Roche and others, are concerned about a fast-track registration procedure introduced by Guatemala's department of ...
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