China Goes Generic!

The New York Times had a piece about a new law in China that reduced penalties for importing drugs that have not been approved by China's regulatory agency. While it is not clear from the piece how far-reaching this change in the law will be in practice, the potential impact for both China and the world is enormous.

India has continued to be a massive supplier of generic drugs, both to its own people, but also to the rest of the world. Many drugs that are subject to patent protection in the U...