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Day September 20, 2011

Multilateral Fora

Dilma advocates breaking drug patents during UN speech

Translation by Walter Britto of the Brazilian news article “Dilma defende quebra de patentes de medicamentos em discurso na ONU,” by Luciana Xavier, O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper: In her speech during the opening of United Nation’s (UN) Special Summit…

Joana Varon
September 20, 2011

TPP, US Domestic Legislation, US Domestic Policies

Obama’s Deficit Plan Would Reduce Data Exclusivity for Biologics and Ban Pay-for-Delay Patent Settlements

The Obama administration’s proposal to reduce U.S. deficits contains two provisions dealing with intellectual property and healthcare. The proposal would reduce data exclusivity for biologic medicines to 7 years (from the current period of 12 years), and would “prohibit additional…

Mike Palmedo
September 20, 2011