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The United States drug industry used to oppose patents - what changed?Drugmakers quickly voiced their opposition to the move, but public health advocates were elated. Waiving patent rights, the thinking goes, ...13 Mar, 2022, 09.04 PM IST- Taming the virus: Is a patent waiver on COVID vaccines the best option for the world?The forthcoming G20 meeting on October 30-31 in Rome should focus attention on these steps, instead of quietly acquiescing to the EU offer ...22 Jul, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
- China says supports talks on WTO proposal for intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccinesChina's Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said on Thursday that China supports a proposal by the World Trade Organization for an intelle...13 May, 2021, 02.02 PM IST
- Pharma lobby group backs granting of voluntary licenses by patent holders to Indian companies"Simple waiving of patents for vaccines is not enough for increased and free availability of Vaccines in India,” it said in a statement.The...12 May, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
- Vaccine maker BioNTech says no need to waive patentsUgur Sahin, the chief executive of BioNTech, rejected the U.S.-backed proposal to temporarily lift some intellectual property rights for va...10 May, 2021, 07.58 PM IST
- EU invites 'concrete' US plan on lifting Covid vaccine patentsEuropean Council chief Charles Michel, attending an EU summit in Portugal, said the bloc was ready to discuss a US offer to suspend patent ...09 May, 2021, 09.15 AM IST
- Drugmakers say Joe Biden misguided over vaccine patent waiverIf adopted by the World Trade Organisation, the proposal would invite new manufacturers that lack essential know-how and oversight from the...07 May, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
- Switzerland looking at 'new situation' after US backs patent rules waiver for COVID vaccinesIn October 2020, India and South Africa submitted a proposal suggesting a waiver for all WTO ((World Trade Organization) members on the imp...07 May, 2021, 05.22 PM IST
- Unlocking vaccine IPs provides a keyThere would be two practical advantages for vaccine production in India, if the waiver comes through at the World Trade Organization.06 May, 2021, 11.14 PM IST
- Monumental moment in fight against COVID-19, says WHO chief after US announces support for vaccine patent waiverHe added that the White House support for the temporary waiving IP on COVID-19 vaccines "reflects the wisdom and moral leadership of US to ...06 May, 2021, 08.33 AM IST
- India and S.Africa ask WTO to waive rules to aid COVID-19 drug productionIn their letter dated Oct. 2 the two countries called on the global trade body to waive parts of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of ...04 Oct, 2020, 05.24 PM IST
- Government won't dilute stance to waive patent rightsThe government has ruled out any dilution in its stance on granting compulsory licences, or waiving patent rights in case of a public healt...24 Mar, 2016, 11.23 AM IST
- Coming soon: Tax sops, loans for companies to boost IPRsThe policy has been in the pipeline for the past few months and the idea is to bring down pendency to global levels and expedite processing...10 Dec, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
- Government may not act on Cipla’s patent pleaCipla's proposal for the medicines under section 92 of the Patents Act may not be "fit" to pass legal scrutiny- Health ministry15 Dec, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
- After BMS's patent rights for Dasatinib, expensive drugs should be brought under price controlIndia's patent laws are mostly in sync with global rules. However, a clutch of pharma companies including BMS has challenged the enforcemen...07 May, 2014, 06.09 AM IST
- Government mulls cancer drug patent waiver for DasatinibHealth ministry reopened the issue of waiving a global drug giant's patent rights for Dasatinib, a cancer drug, arguing the move is needed ...05 May, 2014, 08.54 AM IST
- Little support for pharma MNCs on patent issueThe flexibilities are there and they have never been questioned by anyone in the WTO.27 Apr, 2013, 09.43 AM IST
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