What is Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting? Counterfeit goods are an age-old consequence of economic markets. These consequences are especially troubling when raising concerns about the delivery of prescription medicines that the public…
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US Pharma Company, Gilead Sciences, Expands Access to COVID-19 Treatment- Experts Remain Skeptical of Long-Term Demands
As healthcare systems around the world continue to struggle with managing the rates of transmission and mortality in patients with COVID-19, an announcement made in late April by Dr. Anthony…
Breaking the Fall Off the Patent Cliff: Can Developing Countries Help Big Pharma?
Expiring patents are expected to contribute billions of dollars towards the loss of revenue of drug manufacturers in the years to come. To save itself from falling off the patent cliff,…
A Cautionary Kudos: Canada Moves Up on USTR IP Watch List
Earlier this month, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual “Special 301 Report,” which evaluates the intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement of its trading partners. Over…
Canada Responds to “Emergencies” with Updated Drug Regulations
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Canada Gazette published amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, which include much-anticipated provisions for Extraordinary…
Election Drum Beats the Life Out of Access to Medicines Bill
Dan Whalen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Among the nearly 500 bills that died with the end of the 40th Canadian Parliament last Friday was Bill…