India-UK trade pact subtly curtails India's ability to issue compulsory licenses: GTRIIndia's free trade agreement with the UK includes clauses on intellectual property. These clauses may limit India's ability to issue compul...
24 Jul, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
Aurobindo to produce, supply long acting HIV treatment drugAurobindo Pharma will manufacture and supply long-acting injectable HIV treatment, cabotegravir, across 133 countries through a voluntary l...
15 Jul, 2025, 02.47 PM IST
Aurobindo Pharma arm signs pact with Medicines Patent Pool to develop anti-cancer drugIndia's Aurobindo Pharma has announced that its subsidiary Eugia Pharma Specialities has signed a voluntary sub-licensing agreement with Me...
23 Jun, 2023, 12.50 PM IST
Pfizer enters deal with UN-backed MPP to license COVID drug in 95 countries including IndiaPfizer said it will waive royalties on sales in all countries covered by the agreement while COVID-19 remains classified as a Public Health...
16 Nov, 2021, 07.33 PM IST
Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID-19 pill in 95 countriesThe voluntary licensing agreement between Pfizer and the MPP will allow the United Nations-backed group to grant sub-licenses to qualified ...
16 Nov, 2021, 05.54 PM IST
MSD enters pact with UN-backed MPP to license COVID drug molnupiravir in 105 countries including IndiaUnder the terms of the agreement, MPP will be permitted to further license non-exclusive sub-licences to manufacturers and diversify the ma...
27 Oct, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
Bajaj Healthcare moves Indian patent office for compulsory licence for Covid drugEli Lilly & Company declined the applications on both the occasion, citing the reason that it is really challenging for them to sign volunt...
28 Jun, 2021, 05.14 PM IST
BDR Pharma inks licensing pact with Eli Lilly for COVID-19 treatment drugBaricitinib has received restricted emergency use approval, for use in combination with Remdesivir, for treatment of suspected or laborator...
19 May, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
Eli Lilly inks pacts for COVID-19 drug Baricitinib with Torrent Pharma, Dr Reddy's, MSN LabsThe company has issued additional royalty-free, non-exclusive voluntary licences to Dr Reddy's, MSN Laboratories and Torrent Pharmaceutical...
13 May, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
Dr Reddy's inks licensing pact with Eli Lilly for COVID-19 treatment drugThe Hyderabad-based firm said it has entered into a royalty-free, non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company fo...
11 May, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
MSD in talks with Medicines Patent Pool for additional licenses for molnupiravirMSD entered into a voluntary licensing agreement with five Indian drug makers including Sun Pharma, Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s, Emcure and Hetero f...
28 Apr, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
MSD to sign licensing pacts with 5 Indian drug firms for oral drug candidate for COVID-19MSD has decided to enter into non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreements for molnupiravir with five established Indian generic manufactur...
27 Apr, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
India cites global shortage of Covid-19 vaccines as consensus eludes its TRIPS waiver proposalNew Delhi termed developed countries’ argument on the sufficiency of such licensing arrangements for ramping up manufacturing capacities “w...
19 Jan, 2021, 11.29 PM IST
Large pharma companies back appeal for TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 cure“We endorse the Indian government’s stand asking for a waiver of the TRIPS provisions to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. This is the time fo...
05 Oct, 2020, 06.58 AM IST
These are the companies manufacturing COVID-19 drug Remdesivir in India03 Jul, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
BDR Pharmaceuticals move on Remdesivir clone irks GileadThe Indian company had submitted its application for manufacturing the Covid-19 drug to the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) last we...
28 May, 2020, 08.59 AM IST
Covid-19 treatment: Cipla, Hetero Lab get nod to manufacture and sell RemdesivirCipla, Hetero, and Jubilant Lifesciences have signed voluntary licensing agreements with Gilead.
25 May, 2020, 08.22 AM IST