Market Of Generics In Mexico

Market Of Generics In Mexico

In view of the enactment of the new Health Law in 1998, a national market of generics has been created in Mexico, which initially caused serious concern amongst the pharmaceutical companies, because said law was completely silent with respect to the pharmaceuticals protected by a patent or by a patent application, for which of course no generics should be permissible.

The market of generics has been established through the publication of lists of generic products periodically issued by the Health Authorities, with an alleged absence of any product covered by a patent or by a patent application, since apparently no generics to these protected products will be included in the lists generated by the Mexican Health Authorities.