Godwin, Mike.

Prescription Panic. / Mike Godwin. - Reason, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 64. Business, 1522-3191; .

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.

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