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Rampant evergreening in Indian pharma industry
Pharmaceutical companies commonly used legal argument, as opposed to demonstrating proof of therapeutic efficacy, to overcome anti-evergreening objections
5 min read30 Apr 2018Panacea Biotec, MSF India oppose Pfizer’s pneumonia vaccine patent
Panacea Biotec files a review petition with the patent office seeking revocation of the patent given to Pfizer; MSF India moves Delhi high court to overturn patent
2 min read14 Oct 2017Stempeutics gets EU process patent for drug Stempeucel
Stempeucel is made of specific bone marrow stem cells from multiple donors, which are pooled together with the company's proprietary technology
1 min read19 Jan 2017US patent office rules in favour of Natco Pharma’s US partner Mylan
US patent office strikes down two key patents of multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone 40 mg
3 min read25 Aug 2016India’s patent office approves Gilead’s Hepatitis C drug patent
The Indian Patent Office approves Gilead's application for Hepatitis C drug patent saying it found its compounds to be 'novel' and 'inventive'
2 min read11 May 2016Lipstick on a pig
It's to the credit of policymakers that they have steadfastly refused to kiss this pig called 'software patents', despite it being dressed up in the lipstick of 'innovation'
3 min read2 May 2016India’s patent office says no to software patents, again
The patent office's announcement follows its stay on the revised guidelines which were published last August
1 min read22 Feb 2016Stempeutics gets process patent from Japan for stem cell-based drug
The drug will initially be used for the treatment of critical limb ischemia
1 min read9 Jun 2015Germany’s Boehringer loses India patent on lung drug to Cipla
Cipla had filed an opposition to Boehringer’s patent on Spiriva in 2013, claiming the drug did not constitute an invention under India’s patent laws
1 min read10 Mar 2015Patent office issues draft pharma norms
The guidelines are aimed at minimizing the risk of patent litigations of the kind that Novartis AG fought for seven years over its cancer drug Glivec
3 min read7 Mar 2014Popular Topics
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared