Only 3% of patents filed by MNC pharma firms under dispute: StudyPatent experts say few drugmakers are challenging frivolous drug patents and the Indian patent office is actually liberal in granting paten...
16 Apr, 2013, 10.21 AM IST
BDR Pharma seeks cancer drug licenceBDR Pharma has filed an application with the Mumbai Patent Office, seeking compulsory licence to market a crucial cancer drug, dasatinib
19 Mar, 2013, 10.52 AM IST
India undermining intellectual property: PfizerPfizer said US lawmakers that New Delhi is undermining intellectual property by misuse of its compulsory licence provisions.
14 Mar, 2013, 02.11 PM IST
- Twelve stocks in focus in Monday morning trade
Indian shares are expected to trade in a range with a negative bias. Here is a list of twelve stocks that are likely to be in action today.
08 Oct, 2012, 08.03 AM IST
Pfizer to appeal India decision to revoke cancer drug patentPfizer Ltd, the India unit of US drugmaker Pfizer Inc, will challenge the country's patent office for revoking a patent for its cancer drug...
05 Oct, 2012, 01.04 PM IST
- Govt may remove customs duty on cancer, HIV drugs
The finance ministry is understood to be also considering hiking the weighted deduction on expenditure on R&D) by drug companies to 200% fr...
03 Feb, 2010, 05.03 AM IST
- Stocks to Watch: Aditya Birla, Rel communications, HCL, Natco Pharma, Sun Pharmaceuticals
Markets are expected to be under pressure on Monday tracking sluggish cues from global markets.
29 Sep, 2008, 09.34 AM IST
- Govt may use compulsory licensing for drug companies only in emergency
The government will not invoke CL unless the country is faced with an epidemic-like situation.
03 Apr, 2008, 12.07 AM IST
- Cipla scores a generic win over Roche
The Delhi HC rejected an injunction plea by Swiss drug major Roche to prevent Cipla from manufacturing generic versions of anti-cancer drug...
20 Mar, 2008, 02.00 AM IST