In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving way for more affordable life saving drug. ...
11:31 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The secretary general of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, DG Shah said that Novartis was merely posturing and it could not ignore the huge market that India provided to its products. ...
09:15 PM, Apr 01, 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Swiss drugmaker Novartis's attempt to win patent protection for its cancer drug Glivec. ...
07:52 PM, Apr 01, 2013
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving the way for more affordable life-saving cancer drugs. How does it affect the Indian pharmaceutical industry and the global biggies who are looking at India as a quick-growth market? Pharmaceutical industry expert Vikas Dandekar joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue....
05:30 PM, Apr 01, 2013
After the Supreme Court dismissed Swiss pharma company Novartis' plea for a patent on its drug Glivec, pharma expert vikas Dandekar said, "This will be a far reaching decision. Innovation on one side, access and affordability on the other side. The balance has to be done". ...
03:37 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday termed the Supreme Court's judgement of not granting a patent to its cancer drug Glivec as "disappointing" and warned that though it will continue to introduce new products in India, it will now invest "cautiously". In a landmark verdict, the apex court dismissed the Swiss company's plea, paving way for more affordable life saving cancer drugs. ...
03:28 PM, Apr 01, 2013
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving way for more affordable life saving cancer drugs. "Generic companies will have a levy that will allow them to survive in India for a considerable period of time," said Anand Grover, lawyer, Cancer Patients Aid Association. ...
02:14 PM, Apr 01, 2013
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, which lost its battle for patent on its cancer drug Glivec in India on Monday, said the Supreme Court's ruling discourages innovative drug discovery and is a setback for patients. ...
01:38 PM, Apr 01, 2013
The Supreme Court's denial of a patent to Novartis for its cancer drug Glivec in India is a blow to the pharmaceutical company, but a big relief for the patients. The generic cancer drug costs around Rs 10,000 for a monthly dosage, which is a fall of almost 92 per cent from Glivec's price that was Rs 1.2 lakh for a monthly dosage. ...
12:03 PM, Apr 01, 2013
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving way for more affordable life saving cancer drugs. Novartis had sought to overturn a clause in Indian Patents Law that restricts patent protection for newer forms of existing molecules, and the ruling could set a precedent for how other similar patent claims are treated. ...
11:25 AM, Apr 01, 2013
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving way for more affordable life saving drug. Novartis had sought to overturn a clause in Indian Patents Law that restricts patent protection for newer forms of existing molecules, and the ruling could set a precedent for how other similar patent claims...
11:05 AM, Apr 01, 2013
A bald Manisha Koirala, head covered in turban and a hat, tweets cheerful photos as she battles cancer. ...
10:50 AM, Apr 01, 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to pronounce its verdict in the much awaited patent case involving Glivec - the anti-cancer drug manufactured by Swiss pharma-giant Novartis - priced at a whopping Rs 1.2 lakhs for a monthly dosage. The case dates back to India's denial of a patent in 2006 on the grounds that it wasn't considered a new molecule, but an altered version of one that had...
08:37 AM, Apr 01, 2013
CJ Yatin Deshpande with his HairAid initiative, donate hair for wigs for cancer survivors. One young girl shaves off her hair, for a cancer survivor. ...
03:51 PM, Mar 25, 2013
It was a poignant evening on Tuesday with the likes of Tendulkar, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and latest batting star Virat Kohli recollecting stories and their emotional experience during Yuvraj's fight with cancer. ...
08:12 PM, Mar 19, 2013
Actress Manisha Koirala, who is undergoing treatment in New York for ovarian cancer, will most probably return to India in July, said her manager. ...
02:20 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Dr Neerja Bhatla, gynecologist and obstetrician at AIIMS, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on fighting cervical cancer. ...
07:22 PM, Mar 08, 2013
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez will be embalmed and put on display "for eternity" at a military museum after a state funeral and an extended period of lying in state, acting President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday. Huge crowds are still waiting to pay their respects to Chavez after his death this week, and Maduro said the move - reminiscent of the treatment of Communist leaders Lenin, Stalin and Mao after their...
12:40 PM, Mar 08, 2013
We've all heard tragic stories about someone dying of cardiac arrest on the football field or during a board meeting. What we've heard next are related stories about what a stressful, over-leveraged lifestyle brings along with it. The fact is there are certain genetic mutations, highly prevalent in the Indian subcontinent, that increase the risk of chronic heart failures in individuals. But, what if there was a genetic test that...
05:50 PM, Mar 07, 2013
President Hugo Chavez died of a massive heart attack after great suffering and inaudibly mouthed his desire to live, the head of Venezuela's presidential guard said late Wednesday. "He couldn't speak but he said it with his lips ... 'I don't want to die. Please don't let me die,' because he loved his country, he sacrificed himself for his country," Gen Jose Ornella told reporters. ...
01:00 PM, Mar 07, 2013
