TY - BOOK ID - 136747003 TI - Parallel imports of pharmaceutical products in the European Union AU - Ganslandt, Mattias. AU - Maskus, Keith E. AU - World Bank. PY - 2001 PB - Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Development Research Group, Trade, DB - UniCat KW - Drugs KW - Gray market KW - Imports KW - Price regulation KW - Trademarks (International law) KW - Prices UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136747003 AB - Parallel imports are legitimately produced goods imported legally into a country without the authorization of a trademark, copyright, or patent holder. In the European Union, so long as a pharmaceutical manufacturer has placed a good on the market voluntarily, the principle of free movement of goods allows individuals or firms within the EU to trade goods across borders without the consent of the producer. What is the effect of these parallel imports? ER -