Indeed, the debate over pirating American drugs has been an intense issue here for two years.
Both the European and American drugs are forms of the human protein erythropoietin.
It could, they argued, allow American drug companies to force foreign distributors to fix prices at United States levels before sending the drugs back.
Moscow television showed film of children demonstrating outside, chanting, "No to American drugs."
Chinese biotechnology companies have long copied American drugs for use in their home markets.
Amphetamines are the most American drug.
Meanwhile, she said, the Penobscot Indians would start distributing American drugs.
Tylenol, along with many other American drugs, has not been licensed for use in Japan.
Brazil, the largest market for American drugs in South America, is hardly a wild outpost of intellectual property.
He was allowed to leave jail to attend a Native American drug and alcohol treatment program.