Legislation changing

Recent legislative changes in France are likely to increase the market share of generics in that country. According to the March 18, 2000, issue of the Pharmaceutical Journal [77] the French market in generics was only 2%, whereas in England the comparable value was 15.3 and in the United States 40%. 

My predictions would be for legislated changes, though legislation takes more effort, more money and more coordination than most of the alternative but weaker options. The legislative changes will define the interests to be protected and the ones that will not be protected. It will require some information to be disclosed where there is a real public interest, one which overrides the private interests at stake. 

The details of the reform and the large number of legislative changes introduced in relation to medicines for human use are beyond the scope of this chapter. However, the key objectives of the review of EU medicines legislation and reform of the regulatory regime can be summarised as follows ... 

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). 2003. Government of Canada Introduces Legislative Changes to Enable Export of Much-Needed, Lower-Cost Pharmaceutical Products to Developing Countries. News Release, November 6. 

GAO (1994) Toxic Substances Control Act Legislative Changes Could Make the Act More Effective. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-05-458. Washington United States Government Accountability Office. 

Disaster response, including national plans, must be routinely updated to incorporate new presidential directives and legislative changes and to reflect ongoing plan improvements and enhanced response capabilities, especially as a result of lessons learned. Because of the ever-changing nature of disaster response, published documents soon become outdated. Nurses need to know where they can obtain the most up-to-date information. Guidance to online resources on disaster response and emergency preparedness are provided. 

Numerous legislative changes led to reduction in the levels of amine discharges, particularly to estuarine and coastal waters (e.g., the Dangerous Substances Directive 74/464/EEC and daughter directives, which set environmental quality standards for a number of substances the Shellfish Waters Directive 79/923/EEC, which specified a range of further standards for waters supporting... 

The legislation changes throughout the European covered bond markets, also bring another possibility a step closer—a European Pfandbrief. 

Safety professionals should be aware that there are a number of proposed amendments to the FMLA, including the Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2009, ° Paid Vacation Act, Domestic Violence Leave Act, Military Family Leave Act of 2009, ° and Living Organ Donor Job Security Act, " among a number of proposed legislative changes that can impact the safety function if passed. 

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