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Brazilian Generic Drug Registration Sets Standard For ‘Pipeline’ Patents

By Intellectual Property Watch

The first Brazilian generic drug against erectile dysfunction recently received registration at the National Surveillance Agency - a unit of the Health Ministry. The Viagra generic?s registration was only possible because of a decision of the Superior Court that will terminate the drug patent next month, said Odnir Finotti, president of the Pro-Generics Association.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on May 13, 2010 (boomark / email).