EFPIA Rejects EU Calls To Relax IP Protections
European Industry ‘Not Dependent On China & India’
Executive Summary
State-imposed mechanisms such as compulsory licensing will discourage rather than encourage investment in R&D, says Europe’s research-based industry. It has also dismissed suggestions that Europe is too dependent on API supplies from third countries.
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