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A court has dismissed a petition by a drug company that challenged the strict patent requirements that makes it a major supplier of generic medicines globally. Read more »
Drug Company Takes on Generics Industry, July 2012
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Photo 1 of 6Credit: Mary-Jane Matsolo/TACActivists from around the world marched to South Africa's parliament last week in solidarity with the Indian government. -
Photo 2 of 6Credit: Mary-Jane Matsolo/TACThe march marked the end of the third People's Health Assembly held in Cape Town. -
Photo 3 of 6Credit: Mary-Jane Matsolo/TACDrug company, Novartis, is suing the Indian government for denying a patent on a cancer drug ... -
Photo 4 of 6Credit: Mary-Jane Matsolo/TACdue to the country's strict patenting criteria. -
Photo 5 of 6Credit: Mary-Jane Matsolo/TACIndia is a major manufacturer of generic drugs globally ... -
Photo 6 of 6Credit: Mary-Jane Matsolo/TACand these drugs are widely used in the developing world, especially Sub-Saharan Africa, for the treatment of a host of illnesses, including HIV/Aids.
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