Top Law News SC rejects plea of Novartis for patent of Glivec drug April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC rejects plea of Novartis for patent of Glivec drug The Supreme Court cleared the decks for Indian drug manufacturing companies to make available life saving medicines to patients in India at a cheaper rate, by coming to the rescue of cancer patients. A bench comprising Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai dismissed a petition of Swiss pharma giant Novartis for permission to get the […] Read more » common man in India Glivec drug Glivec permanently patented Indian drug manufacturing companies Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justices Aftab Alam Novartis pharma company Supreme Court
Top Law News Novartis tells apex court it has right to patent cancer drug September 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked Swiss pharma giant Novartis AG whether it should not sell its anti-cancer drug for Rs 5 each to benefit common man. A Bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranajan Prakash Desai posed the query to Novartis AG while hearing its plea seeking affirmation of the exclusivity of its blood cancer […] Read more » anti-cancer drug blood cancer drug Glivec Conduct of Novartis fighting for our rights for patent Justices Aftab Alam Justices Ranajan Prakash Desai Novartis Novartis tells apex court it has right to patent cancer drug right to patent cancer drug senior counsel Gopal Subramanium Subramanium Swiss pharma giant Novartis AG