Comment by weslleyskah
7 hours ago
So this must be worldwide. It seems like the patents held by big pharma are the root of the corruption. What is the guarantee here? That the chemicals are pure, or just that the companies are getting their cut?
7 hours ago
So this must be worldwide. It seems like the patents held by big pharma are the root of the corruption. What is the guarantee here? That the chemicals are pure, or just that the companies are getting their cut?
Generic is the English word for it. The brand name drugs have a limited time patent and they are supposed to help cover the initial research and development costs of bringing that drug to market.
Generics can only be made after the patent expires. And due to pressure from western countries, these are enforced worldwide.
Which takes over a decade and can be extended multiple times if they find more uses for the drug.