Brussels, 26/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - Moroccan civil society is rallying against the agreement on generic medicines reached in mid-January between the European Patents Office (EPO) and its Moroccan counterpart, the Moroccan industrial and commercial property office (OMPIC). The associations that have rallied criticise the effects on the health sector and are calling for the agreement to be “frozen”.
From 1 March, the agreement will extend to Morocco the legal effects of patents issued...