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A boy cries as he recuperates after surgery during "Operation Smile" at a hospital in Manila's Makati financial district October 26, 2009. Operation Smile aim to provide free surgery for about a hundred children inflicted with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities over a period of five days in Makati.  REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo

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    Canada court rejects bid for generic Viagra

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    Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:17pm EDT

    OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Federal Court of Canada rejected on Thursday a bid by generic drugmaker Novapharm Ltd to be allowed to market a generic version of Pfizer Inc's erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.

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    The court said Novapharm should not be allowed to introduce a generic version until Pfizer's Canadian patent expires in 2014. The court rejected Novapharm's allegation that the patent is invalid.

    Novapharm is part of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd



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