Just got this notification from our local branch of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications. It the newest in their public service search tools offered to help find people affected by disasters worldwide.
Archive for April, 2013
National Library of Medicine sets up People Locator for Boston Marathon Explosions
Posted in Health Care Marketing on 15 April 2013| Leave a Comment »
India’s Supreme Court Rules Against Novartis in Glivec Patent Case
Posted in Health Care Marketing on 1 April 2013| Leave a Comment »
The long-awaited verdict on the latest appeal by Novartis was issued April 1 , to the relief of health justice advocates and patients in India and around the world. For seven years now, Novartis has challenged India’s patent laws which apply to Glivec, their brand of the cancer drug imatinib mesylate ( which the company spells as “Gleevec” in North America, to uniformize pronunciation) , an action which portended grave global problems for access to costly drugs in general. India’s high court ruled that the form of Glivec which the company wished to patent was not a new drug which would merit such status. The ruling is important to assure that affordable generic forms of vital medicines can be manufactured, but advocacy efforts will continue to be needed for future drugs. With so much published on the case no need for me to repeat details here , among the excellent sources for those wishing to learn more is Knowledge Ecology International and its IP-Health listserv.
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