A new NAFTA could possibly cure disease

American, Canadian and Mexican trade negotiators are in the midst of hashing out a new North American Free Trade Agreement. Several contentious issues remain unresolved. One of the biggest sticking points is the strength of intellectual property protections, such as patents and copyrights. The Canadians and Mexicans oppose strong intellectual property rights. They claim that such protections inflate the price of drugs,

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