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Drug Makers' Fight For Patent Rights Puts Them in a Vise

Authors :
Cooper, Helene
Zimmerman, Rachel
McGinley, Laurie
Source :
Wall Street Journal. Europe. March 5, 2001, p1, 2 p.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

A lawsuit by forty pharmaceutical companies seeks to overturn a law signed by former South African president Nelson Mandela. The lawsuit, which is being heard by a Pretoria court, revolves around a law that allows the importing of generic drugs based on patented drugs.

Subjects

Subjects :
Africa -- Health aspects
AIDS (Disease) -- International aspects
Pharmaceutical industry -- Intellectual property
Banking, finance and accounting industries
Business
Business, international

Details

ISSN :
09219986
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Wall Street Journal. Europe
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
edsgcl.72530042

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