title: Canadian developments.  Bill to export generic drugs comes into force.
abstract: The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa Act (the Act), the Canadian legislation aimed at allowing the export of lower-cost medicines to developing countries, came into force on 14 May 2005, exactly one year after it received Royal Assent.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garmaise
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D003132:Commerce / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003906:Developing Countries; D016568:Drugs, Generic / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D016568:Drugs, Generic