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Question of quality

New Delhi, July 16 -- The situation is replete with ironies. In the "world's pharmacy", as India likes to be described for supplying inexpensive generic drugs to countries across the globe, there is a... Read More


Jan Aushadhi and the question of quality

New Delhi, July 10 -- The situation is replete with ironies. In the "world's pharmacy", as India likes to be described for supplying inexpensive generic drugs to countries across the globe, there is a... Read More


Consequential deadlock

New Delhi, June 27 -- When you watch international organisations thrash out a major new agreement, it's a lesson in how geopolitics and rich-country heft plays out, even when it relates to something a... Read More


Pathogen benefit-sharing pact thwarted again

India, June 25 -- Deep political rifts at WHO leave a critical pandemic treaty hanging in limbo as rich nations baulk at equitable vaccine sharing When you watch international organisations thrash ou... Read More


India capitulates on key accord at WIPO

India, June 12 -- The WIPO treaty on genetic resources is historic, but it will override vital safeguards in India's law to prevent bad patents As an international accord that has been in the works f... Read More


Unhealthy amendments

New Delhi, April 30 -- It was ultimately the narrative of a change foretold. The Narendra Modi government has notified amendments to the rules governing India's Patent Act, coolly ignoring the protest... Read More