Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Finally the Compulsory License granted to Natco


The ever popular patent case that has been in the news for quite some time has finally taken a climax with the grant of Compulsory License to Hyderabad based Natco Pharma for the anticancer drug “Nexavar”. The original patent on Nexavar being held by Germany based Bayer Pharmaceuticals. This is India’s first ever granted Compulsory License. Decision details can be accessed here


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