Introduction After 10–15 years and $800 million, a pharmaceutical company developed a new drug candidate that successfully passed all the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) mandated clinical trials and is now ready for sale to patients in the United States. There is a clear reason for the eagerness of drug companies to manufacture a generic version of its pioneer equivalent once it is no longer u...

In the above cases, which came before Western Cape High Court for hearing on both 23 and 25 November 2010, judge, Francois Van Zyl, AJ dismissed two applications leave to institute class actions behalf of applicants against respondent bread-manufacturing companies (ie, Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd, Tiger Consumer Brands Limited Premier Limited)who, together with Foodcorp enjoy between 50% 60% domest...