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9 August 2018Big Pharma

SPC waiver proposal could discourage innovation, says pharma group

A proposed change to supplementary protection certificate (SPC) rules in the EU could lead to the development of less innovative medicines, according to the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association ( IPHA).

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