TAIWAN OPENS DOOR TO GENERIC TAMIFLU EXPORT

News that Taiwan intends to amend local IP laws to allow for patented drugs manufactured locally to be exported to poorer countries appears to be aimed at building a revenue model into the manufacture in Taiwan of generic Tamiflu under so-called 'compulsory license.' BioSpectrum (http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/050906TWN1521.asp)