BY ALEJANDRO LUNA, PARTNER AND JUAN LUIS SERRANO GLOBAL LEGAL GROUP, CHAPTER 34 1 GENERAL – MEDICINAL PRODUCTS 1.1 WHAT LAWS AND CODES OF PRACTICE GOVERN THE ADVERTISING OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS IN MEXICO? Advertising of medicinal products in Mexico is mainly governed by the General Health Law, and the Regulations of the General Health Law Regarding Advertising. The[...]

BY ALEJANDRO LUNA, PARTNER AND JUAN LUIS SERRANO MANAGING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, MAY 2007 A NEW SYSTEM LINKING THE HEALTH AND PATENT AUTHORITIES MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO CHALLENGE PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING AUTHORIZATIONS. Recent developments in Mexico’s legal system address the relationship between health and industrial property-related provisions and now allow owners of certain types of industrial property to challenge[...]