Novartis is embracing a generic-drug market that has ballooned in the past few years as health-care providers have sought to put a brakeon the ever-rising costs of treatment.
But Prime Minister Tony Blair said the system must meet concerns from Europe and China about the maintenance of anti-ballistic missile treaties which have put a brakeon the arms race for more than 20 years.
"It seemed to me foolish to put a brakeon those who wished to question a minister and then to give his whips the chore of scouring the building begging members to participate in debates in which they had little interest, " he says.
If the latest financial troubles in Latin America (see article) put a severe brakeon the region's growth, this will have a bigger adverse impact on America's growth and its trade deficit than has the slump in Asia, because America has closer economic links to the region.
After turning off the jet and rocket he will deploy an air brake at 800mph, parachutes at 600mph and finally put his foot on a car-type friction brake at 250mph any faster and the brakes could explode.
It has been a key brakeon Japan's efforts to spur domestic demand as consumers tend to put off purchases in hope of getting a cheaper and better deal later on.