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14 July 2008

India to hold hearing on Roche/Pfizer drugs exports

Peter Ollier, Hong Kong

Pharmaceutical companies Roche and Pfizer have won the right to a hearing to oppose Natco Pharma’s applications to export patented medicines using a compulsory licence

On July 4 the Patent Office dismissed a petition by Natco Pharma opposing the decision by the Patent Office to hear the arguments of the patentees before deciding whether or not to grant the licences.




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