Pharmaceutical Protections in U.S. Trade Deals - What Do Americans Get in Return?

The article informs about the free-trade deals with countries, which is concluded by the U.S., and includes terms affecting the approval process and availability of medicines. Topics include pharmaceutical patent protection and other guarantees of exclusivity provided by the participating countries, trade efforts to secure enforceable commitments on protecting patents, and shifting of manufacturing and ownership of drug companies patents to low-tax countries so as to avoid paying U.S. taxes.