Six Gaoled for Making Drugs Cheaper

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from Ernie Tate The following report which appeared in the January 21st issue of New York Times is a striking illustration of the madness and anti-social nature of modern monopoly capitalism: “New York, Jane 20 = A Federal judge imposed gaol sentences on six defendants in a major case of industrial espionage. It involved a multi-million dollar conspiracy to stealiand sell American “wonder drug" secrets abread, The case is believed to be the first in which industrial espionage has been successfully prosecuted, The sentencing by Judge Charles M, Metzner of the Southern District of New York brought to an end, at least temporarily, years of court wrangling set off by the theft of antibiotic secrets from Lederle Laboratories at Pearl River, a division of the American Cynamid Cosecee>» 'The secrets the group spirited to pharmaceutical maunfacturers:in; Italy, °°") where there are no drug patents laws enabled the foreign producers to un | undersell American Cynamid throughout the world, including the United States. Even United States Government agencies bought their products because of their low bids." The six men received 2 year and 6 month sentences for, the