In major move, patent of Novartis' blockbuster cardiac drug revoked by IndiaThe Indian Patent Office revoked Novartis' patent for Vymada, a heart failure drug, citing a lack of novelty and inventive step. This decis...
16 Sep, 2025, 11.13 AM IST
India Inc warms up to the idea of product recalls as pharma, auto industries lead the chargeIn FY23, 30 companies undertook voluntary product recalls, while 16 were forced to recall their products, shows data sourced from Prime Dat...
28 Mar, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund launches Pharma & Healthcare FundThe scheme can also invest in equities of listed overseas companies, in line with the RBI and SEBI guidelines.
18 Jun, 2019, 02.06 PM IST
Avoid sectoral funds; multicap funds can be better choice: Dhirendra KumarKumar advised investors to stick to their investment plans.
15 Oct, 2018, 12.11 PM IST
Retail could go the real estate way: Mahantesh Sabarad, SBI Cap Securities"There is only one trigger on the downward move of a war threat between the US and North Korea."
23 Aug, 2017, 04.48 PM IST
Gilead to challenge hepatitis C drug patent rejection decision"The main patent applications covering sofosbuvir are still pending before the Indian Patent Office," Alton said.
16 Jan, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
What made Rakesh Jhunjhunwala buy 20% stake in healthcare startup Full LifeFull Life probably has the staff with the youngest average age among all the companies that Jhunjunwala has invested in.
26 Aug, 2014, 10.32 AM IST
How to strengthen India's case on intellectual property rightsNew Delhi is well within its rights to rebuff the US pharma lobby's attempt to label India a habitual intellectual property rights (IPR) of...
12 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Why was Novartis denied a patent for Glivec in India?If Novartis had won the case, it would have been granted a monopoly on Glivec, and denied Indian companies the right to make the drug.
02 Apr, 2013, 11.13 AM 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
- Lupin can't sell pill in US, Teva files patent suit
Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharma has filed a patent infringement suit in the US against Lupin that prevents the Indian pharma company from sel...
20 Jan, 2010, 03.45 AM IST
- Attrition-hit offices get impatent
More than one-fifth of patent examiners have quit during last two years.
06 Aug, 2007, 12.36 AM IST
- SC reserves judgement on GSK plea for Rosiglitazone
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgement on pharma major GlaxoSmithKline Plc's petition seeking grant of exclusive marketing rig...
08 May, 2007, 08.38 PM IST
- Cipla lends support to anti-patent drive
Domestic pharma major Cipla is opposing US-based biotech major Gilead Sciences’ patent application in India for anti-AIDS drug Viread.
15 Feb, 2007, 01.52 AM IST
- Hetero Drugs gets nod to produce 1% Nadifloxacin cream
In a relief to Hyderabad-based pharma company Hetero Drugs, the Supreme Court on Friday gave it the green signal to manufacture 1% Nadiflox...
03 Feb, 2007, 02.50 AM IST
- Survival mantra: mind your Ps
While the government is close to striking a deal with the Left on the passage of the Patents Bill, it has found support from an unlikely qu...
22 Mar, 2005, 12.31 AM IST
- Wait 'n watch: Exclusive marketing rights won't be granted soon
There will be no more exclusive marketing right grants in a hurry. The Controller General of Patents and Trademarks has decided to wait for...
15 Apr, 2004, 12.35 AM IST