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To: marron

The problem with that is, Canada can vote to not honor the drug companies` 10 year patent on the formula for the drugs. Then they break down the formula, create generic drugs using the name brand compound, and kill the major pharamceutical company`s profit. Any country can do it, though, so far, all still honor 10 year patents. We in effect already subsidize the world healthcare system, we pay for all the R&D costs as well as the cost of materials and advertising.


13 posted on 10/17/2004 3:54:49 PM PDT by infidel29 (Before the political left, we were ALL right.)
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To: infidel29

Socialism is killing the Golden Goose...the IDIOTS!


15 posted on 10/17/2004 4:07:00 PM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero)
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To: infidel29

doesn't the WTO have provisions for intellectual property violations of this type?


19 posted on 10/17/2004 4:22:29 PM PDT by oceanview
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