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Strong Medicine:
The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Compact with Society

By Mitul Desai

India, as required by membership in the World Trade Organization, amended its patent act earlier this year to comply with the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). Of the many amendments to the law, the most significant will result in legal protection for pharmaceutical products, not just processes. more...