Introduction India's pharmaceutical industry has become known worldwide as a trustworthy source of low, cost medicines, of which generic drugs have been the main driver. Patent law has been the main focus of pharmaceutical, related intellectual property debates, but the…
Introduction The recent decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in “Swapan Dey v Competition Commission of India & Anr.[1]” brings back the focus on the interplay between patent rights, competition law, and public health in the pharmaceutical…
The U.S government revived the “Most Favoured Nation” i.e the MFN drug pricing policy in May 2025, aimed at curbing exorbitant medicine costs by tying U.S. drug prices to the lowest rates paid by developed nations. The move not only…
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FRD) on different platforms, supported the Indian Freedom Struggle making the abovementioned quote implement in his life in a true sense. Indian freedom struggle is said to be started from The First War of Independence in 1857,…
INTRODUCTION: The Indian pharmaceutical companies are in a unique position where they are balancing the role of being a generic Global drug supplier and also ensuring that their products are accessible and affordable to everyone. However, balancing through such many…
INTRODUCTION Over the years, with the development of technology, the advertising industry has experienced significant changes, transitioning from traditional print media to digital platforms. Nevertheless, this expansion also brings up major problems and threats such as false or misleading claims…
INTRODUCTION Section 2(1)(h) of the Trade Marks Act defines the word “deceptively similar” as “A mark shall be deemed to be deceptively similar to another mark if it so nearly resembles that other mark as to be likely to deceive…
INTRODUCTION Intellectual property laws are becoming more prevailing day- by- day, most often used from of intellectual property are patents. The major challenged faced by patent law is to create a balance between access and innovation. Pharmaceutical patents are a…
Introduction The World Trade Organization (WTO), via the TRIPS agreement, has set out various governing provisions for pharmaceutical patents. Under these provisions, the authorities provide patent holders protection on their patents for at least two decades. Patents provide the patentee…
Introduction Emergency use products such as inhalers also possess an inherent "stickiness" factor, as patients are unlikely to switch to a different brand easily once they have grown accustomed to using a specific inhaler, especially in urgent situations. For example,…