The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is a multilateral treaty for the purpose of establishing international standards for intellectual property rights enforcement that did not enter into force. The
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A generic drug is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a proprietary drug that was originally protected by chemical patents. Generic drugs are allowed for sale after the
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
…rights enforcement that did not enter into force. The agreement aims to establish an international legal framework for targeting counterfeit goods, generic medicines and copyright infringement on the Internet, and would create a new governing body outside existing forums, such as the World Trade Organization…
In some countries, such as Brazil (photo) and France, more than 20% of all drug sales in units are generic.
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