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Brazil to disregard Mercks AIDS drug patent (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday he would cease to respect US pharmaceutical giant Mercks patent on the AIDS drug Efavirenz after refusing the companys 30 percent price-cut offer. Read more detail on Legal News Directory – … Continue reading

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Brazil breaks Mercks AIDS drug patent (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Brazil decided Friday to ignore US pharmaceutical giant Mercks patent on a key AIDS drug and will instead buy a cheaper generic alternative from India. Read more detail on Legal News Directory – Intellectual Property

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