Industry / Mexico
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The Linkage System: Good Idea But Still Room For Improved Communication
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Since 2003, regulation governing communication between the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the Ministry of Health has been improved through the 'linkage system' whereby applications for registration at the Ministry of Health most show proof of a patent from the IMPI. The idea behind the system is to prevent public health institutions from inadvertently providing marketing approval for copies of drugs that have a recognised Mexican