Pharmaceutical companies heavily rely on patents as their main vehicle to protect intellectual property.
drug patent regulations
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November 19, 2018
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Rather than write and debate legislation, politicians increasingly leave the difficult work of legislating to bureaucrats.
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October 12, 2016
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Diseases such as rabies, malaria and leprosy still afflict many in less-developed countries.
July 17, 2003
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Before breaking for the summer, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Technology considered weakening the patent regulations that support Canadas pharmaceutical market. Now, prompted by public-sector unions, the Competition Bureau will look at whether pharmaceutical patents are anti-competitive. These investigations have only one result: to harm international investors confidence in Canadas will to protect intellectual property. Furthermore, history suggests that if they succeed in weakening patents, drug costs are unlikely to come down.