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RECOMMENDATION |
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Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act''.
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SUMMARY |
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This enactment amends the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act
to facilitate access to pharmaceutical products to address public health
problems afflicting many developing and least-developed countries,
especially those resulting from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and
other epidemics.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES |
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Patent Act |
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Clause 1: New.
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Food and Drugs Act |
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Clause 2: New.
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Clause 3: New.
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