Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Prescription Panic, Feb. 2002; pp. 32-37.
"Before September 11 [2001], U.S. policy toward pharmaceutical patents was clear: The interests of the patent holder came first. However, the anthrax scare that surfaced in October has managed to shake that policy to its roots." (REASON) This article discusses how a public health scare can change policies related to pharmaceutical patents.
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Bayer Corporation.
Anthrax. Ciprofloxacin. Drugs--Law and legislation. Intellectual property. Patents. Pharmaceutical industry. Prescription drugs. Public health.