parallel importing
Britishnoun
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Another tactic: parallel importing, or buying in a country where the needed drugs are cheaper, circumventing artificially high prices set by the patent holders for some areas.
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South Africa passed a law last year that gives the Ministry of Health discretion to authorize parallel importing and compulsory licensing in critical situations.
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Gore, shaken by the ferocity of the attacks, shifted course and said he supported compulsory licensing and parallel importing, "so long as they are done in a way consistent with international agreements."
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