07Mar/13

Bayer to appeal against India's patent ruling on Nexavar – Business Line


Economic Times

Bayer to appeal against India’s patent ruling on Nexavar
Business Line
The IPAB also came to the conclusion that even though Bayer had obtained a patent for Nexavar in India in 2008, it could not make available the kidney and liver cancer drug on a large scale at an affordable price within the stipulated time. Rejecting
Patients win over patentsThe Hindu
Bayer fails to overturn Nexavar compulsory licence in IndiaPMLiVE
India board rules against Bayer in cancer drug patent caseMedCity News
Fox Business –China Post
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06Mar/13

India rejects plea against cancer drug – Boston Globe


Boston Globe

India rejects plea against cancer drug
Boston Globe
Last year, India’s patent office allowed local drug manufacturer Natco Pharma Ltd. to produce a generic version of Bayer’s kidney and liver cancer drug Nexavar on the grounds it would make the drug available to the public at a reasonably affordable price.
Enter compulsory licensingBusiness Standard
Indian patent appeal board upholds compulsory license on Bayer’s NexavarThe Pharma Letter
IPAB rejects Bayer’s appeal on the grant of Compulsory LicenseLexology (registration)
Morning Star Online –Newstalk ZB
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05Mar/13

Indian patent appeal board upholds compulsory license on Bayer's Nexavar – The Pharma Letter


Newstalk ZB

Indian patent appeal board upholds compulsory license on Bayer’s Nexavar
The Pharma Letter
grant of a compulsory licence has now been issued by India’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) in Chennai, upholding the March 2012 granting of the first compulsory license for the firm’s kidney and liver cancer drug Nexavar (sorafenib
India rejects German transnational’s cancer drug patent appealMorning Star Online
Landmark ruling against patent drugs in IndiaNewstalk ZB
India Rejects Bayer Plea Against Cheap Cancer DrugPharmaceutical Processing

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05Mar/13

Sachin bats for healthcare – The Hindu

The HinduSachin bats for healthcareThe HinduLegendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar took time off to bat for healthcare on Tuesday and launched GIFT ( Gastrointestinal and Liver Foundation for Research & Treatment of Cancers), founded by a group of doct…

05Mar/13

India rejects Bayer plea against cheap cancer drug – Times LIVE


Times LIVE

India rejects Bayer plea against cheap cancer drug
Times LIVE
India’s patent office allowed local drug manufacturer Natco Pharma Ltd. to produce a generic version of Bayer’s kidney and liver cancer treatment Nexavar on the grounds that this would make the drug available to the public at a reasonably
Bayer loses plea against cheap Indian cancer drugHindustan Times
Bayer fails to overturn Nexavar compulsory licence in IndiaPMLiVE
Bayer loses appeal in Indian compulsory licence casePharmaTimes
Reuters
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04Mar/13

India board rules against Bayer in cancer drug patent case – Reuters


The National Law Journal

India board rules against Bayer in cancer drug patent case
Reuters
Announcing the decision, Justice Prabha Sridevan said the kidney and liver cancer drug should be available at an affordable price to everybody. Bayer said in a statement it “strongly disagreed” with the conclusions of the board, adding that it would
India Patent Ruling on Cancer Drug a Blow to Bayer AGThe National Law Journal
India Appeals Body Rejects Bayer’s Plea on NexavarWall Street Journal (India)
Bayer to Appeal India Ruling That Allows Copy of Cancer DrugBloomberg
Economic Times –Intellectual Property Watch –MSF UK (press release)
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