Mexico deal includes provisions that go beyond Canada’s prior commitments

The bilateral agreement the U.S. and Mexico announced on Monday includes a provision ensuring 10 years of data protection for biologic drugs, along with other trade provisions that go further than what Canada has agreed to in previous trade agreements. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Friday will notify Congress of a bilateral deal with Mexico or a trilateral that includes Canada, depending on whether the U.S. and Canada can come to terms on an agreement by the end...