Biotech groups slam Malaysia, Canada and Korea in Special 301 comments

Trade associations Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) have called for Malaysia to be placed on the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) watch list in its “2018 Special 301 Report”.

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