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Japan Plans Generic Drug Incentives to Cut Down Medical Costs

December 08, 2007 at 1:40 PM Drug News
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Medindia on Thailand's Low-cost Generic Drugs Scheme a Boon for Poor
The Thai government's drive to suspend patents to produce low-cost medicines is a "beacon" for other developing nations seeking to provide treatments to the poor, activists said Friday.

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NHS Could Save 'Millions' Through Generic Drugs
 Generic drugs have been increasing in popularity around the world but in some cases have been controversial, with drug companies based in developed countries arguing that the trend reduces revenue for future research.

Thailand has jolted the industry by temporarily suspending licenses for two anti-AIDS drugs and the popular heart disease medicine Plavix, promoting generics instead, in a bid to ensure universal health care.

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