Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Novartis argues for Glivec patent at India's top court

A man walks past the logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG in front of a plant in BaselNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis told India's top court it had demonstrated the improved efficacy of its cancer drug Glivec as the final hearing began on Tuesday of a patent case that could change the rules for the country's healthcare sector. A patent would recognize Novartis' property rights, in a blow to generic drugmakers who supply medicines to 1.2 billion Indians and to poorer nations across the world, although generic forms of Glivec launched before 2005 would stay on the market. ...


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