Novartis condemns Supreme Court's patent bid for cancer drugNovartis condemned the Supreme Court's dismissal of its patent bid for a blockbuster cancer drug, saying it "discourages future innovation".
01 Apr, 2013, 02.18 PM IST
Novartis loses legal battle over Glivec, huge boost for local drug cosNovartis' Glivec is priced at Rs 1.2 lakh whereas local generic versions, which feed most of the poor countries of the world, cost a fourth...
01 Apr, 2013, 12.33 PM IST
- Glivec patent: All eyes on SC today; ruling to decide what can be patented in India
On Monday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on a case that will have profound implications on what can or cannot be ...
01 Apr, 2013, 10.50 AM IST
Novartis fears it may lose Glivec case in Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court is slated to announce a verdict in the case filed by Novartis in 2006 against the Indian government, challenging a key pu...
28 Mar, 2013, 05.54 AM IST
- Novartis India keeps fingers crossed as SC hears glivec patent case
The Indian subsidiary of Swiss drug maker Novartis is making a final attempt at getting a patent for its anti-cancer drug Imatinib with the...
05 Mar, 2012, 07.07 AM IST
- Govt not properly briefed on Glivec patent suit: Drugmakers
The case is considered to have wide implications on public health and local drug industry.
13 Sep, 2011, 04.54 AM IST
- Novartis moves SC in Glivec patent case
Swiss major Novartis AG has moved the Supreme Court challenging Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) decision to reject its patent ...
29 Aug, 2009, 04.18 AM IST
- HC breather for Novartis in Glivec patent appeal
The Madras High Court has cleared a government proposal to exclude a technical member of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) f...
14 Nov, 2007, 06.18 AM IST
- Govt moves new proposal before HC on Glivec case
The government has submitted a new proposal with the Madras High Court to let the chairman and vice-chairman of the Intellectual Property A...
09 Oct, 2007, 03.17 AM IST
- HC to hear Novartis case on October 8
The Madras High Court will hear on October 8, Novartis' objection to the appointment of S Chandrasekaran, former Controller General of the ...
11 Sep, 2007, 04.21 AM IST
- Glivec patent appeal's pending
Novartis has lost its challenge against the Indian government on the question of patent for incremental innovation, but its specific appeal...
07 Aug, 2007, 01.36 AM IST
- Novartis not to plead Glivec case
Novartis moves to Madras HC seeking removal of former patent chief from IPAB.
02 Aug, 2007, 03.27 AM IST
- Setback for Novartis as Chandrasekaran stays
The Indian Patent Appellate Board dismisses Novartis' objection to the appointment of S Chandrasekaran.
21 Jul, 2007, 02.59 AM IST
- IPAB hears Novartis’ objection against S Chandrasekaran
The Indian Patent Appellate Board (IPAB) on Monday heard a case that will decide whether S Chandrasekaran, former controller general of pat...
03 Jul, 2007, 04.16 AM IST
- Novartis hits a blind spot with Glivec appeal
In a new twist to the globally-publicised Glivec case, Novartis has objected to the appointment of the former controller general of patents...
19 Jun, 2007, 04.20 AM IST
- Madras HC to rule on Novartis’ patent case
When Novartis AG was accused of jeopardising patients’ access to generic medicines in India last year, the Swiss drug giant thought it woul...
06 Mar, 2007, 04.28 AM IST
- Novartis takes on patent law in Glivec case
Following rejection of its patent application for anti-cancer drug Glivec, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG is not only challenging t...
30 Jan, 2007, 01.30 AM IST