Pharma MNCs Upset as Govt Issues More Compulsory Licences

Published January 13, 2013

Pharma MNCs upset as govt issues more compulsory licences

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The government plans to issue compulsory licences for cancer drugs such as Trastuzumab (or Herceptin, used for breast cancer), Ixabepilone (used for chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment) and Dasatinib (for leukaemia). These drugs are sold at an …
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"Broken on All Sides": New documentary calls for prison reform

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Pillischer cites affordable housing, increased education efforts, better healthcare, job training, drug treatment programs and mental health programs as all proven initiatives that bring down crime and incarceration rates, but have been politically …
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Gene breakthrough boosts hope of drug for blood diseases

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… improving diagnosis and treatment. "There is constant feedback between clinicians who are testing patients and scientists who are working on basic pathways," added Senis. "And of course, there is the potential for developing new drugs to block …
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Defendant in DC drug trial punches attorney in courtroom

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Shortly after a lunch break in a recent drug trial, as D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Richter began reading jurors their instructions, the defendant leaned over and began punching his court-appointed attorney in the face. U.S. marshals quickly pulled …
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