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Pharmaceutical Industry — Key Judgments
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Key Judgments
Novartis AG vs Union of India
2013The Supreme Court's rejection of Novartis's patent application for Glivec (imatinib mesylate) under Section 3(d) of the Patents Act established India's stringent patentability…
Bayer Corporation vs Union of India
2012India's first compulsory license granted for Bayer's cancer drug Nexavar (sorafenib tosylate) to Natco Pharma established precedent for using compulsory licensing to ensure…