International Trade committee  On the first one, exports, our industry has about 8,000 manufacturing jobs. We depend on exports. About 40% of what we make in Canada goes to Europe and the U.S. If we are to remain viable manufacturers in Canada, those export mandates are essential. These proposals will further

International Trade committee  As far as the declining percentage of sales of research spending, there is a published document by the PMPRB that lays that out very clearly, and over the last nine years the trend has been decreasing. Regarding Alzheimer's, certainly it appears to be an unmet need in the market

International Trade committee  I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for inviting the generic pharmaceutical industry to appear as part of your work on the CETA negotiations. My name is Barry Fishman. I'm the chair of the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association and the chief executive officer