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19 February 2019Big Pharma

SPC waiver stockpiling provision attracts criticism

While the final text of the European Council’s agreement on a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) manufacturing waiver has yet to be released, the reported stockpiling provision has attracted criticism.

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15 February 2019   The European Council has reached a political agreement on a proposal for the supplementary protection certificate manufacturing waiver for patent-protected pharmaceuticals.
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EU committee approves SPC waiver
24 January 2019   The Legal Committee of the European Parliament has voted in favour of the proposed supplementary protection certificate waiver.
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