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China to License Copies of Patented Medicines

June 18th, 2012 | by

Chinese intellectual property laws have been overhauled to allow the nation’s drug makers to make less expensive copies of medicines still under patent protection. The move by China, considered a vital growth market for foreign pharmaceutical companies, comes within months of a similar action by India.

The amended patent law allows Beijing to issue compulsory licenses to eligible companies to produce generic versions of patented drugs during state emergencies, unusual circumstances, or in the interests of the public. For “reasons of public health”, eligible drug makers can also ask to export these medicines to other countries, including members of the World Trade Organization. (Source: Aljazeera.com)

中国修改专利法:允许国内厂商复制救命药

来源:和讯网

核心提示:国家知识产权局声明称,修订版《专利实施强制许可办法》将于2012年5月1日起实施。根据修改后的《专利实施强制许可办法》,在国家出现紧急状态或者非常情况时,或者为了公共利益的目的,中国政府可向具备实施条件的公司颁发强制许可证,生产专利药品的仿制品。

据媒体报道,中国近期对知识产权法进行了部分修改,将允许国内制药商生产受专利保护的药品的廉价复制品。

国家知识产权局声明称,修订版《专利实施强制许可办法》将于2012年5月1日起实施。根据修改后的《专利实施强制许可办法》,在国家出现紧急状态或者非常情况时,或者为了公共利益的目的,中国政府可向具备实施条件的公司颁发强制许可证,生产专利药品的仿制品。

此外,为了公共健康目的,合格的制药商还可请求将这些药品出口到其它国家,包括世界贸易组织(WTO)成员国。根据WTO规定,在无法承担“救命药”成本的情况下,各国可以颁发强制许可证。

WTO推荐GileadSciences生产的泰诺福韦用于治疗艾滋病。有消息人士称,中国此举瞄准的是泰诺福韦,中国制药商准备生产该药品。

几个月前,印度采取类似举措,颁布首个药品强制许可,结束了拜耳对一种抗癌药物的垄断。
(责任编辑:肖贺)

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