Webinar Video | Life Sciences Session #1: What’s new in the parallel world of parallel trade?
In our first Life Sciences Session, our experts Philippe de Jong and Kirian Claeyé talk you through a number of recent decisions and developments in the field of parallel trade of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and plant protection products, including:
- The rebranding of generics to original brand reference products
- The impact of the falsified medicines framework on parallel trade
- Further points of attention when verifying in light of the BMS conditions
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