Health and Fitness

Drug Company Novartis Tries to Weaken Indian Patent Law that Protects Patients

NEW DELHI–(ENEWSPF)–SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 – Novartis will go before the Indian Supreme Court tomorrow in the latest attempt by the Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company to undermine a key public health safeguard in Indian patent law specifically designed to prevent drug companies from abusively patenting known medicines. If successful, the move would have a devastating impact on access to affordable medicines across the developing world, according to international humanitarian medical organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières…

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