Taming of the Flu: Working Through the Tamiflu Patents in India
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Taming of the Flu: Working Through the Tamiflu Patents in India
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Creator |
Basheer, Shamnad
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Subject |
Tamiflu
compulsory licensing government use acquisition of patents parallel imports |
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Description |
113-124
With an impending Avian influenza or bird flu pandemic, the issue of patents and public health has once again taken centre stage. Oseltamivir (known by its brand name ‘Tamiflu’), a patented antiviral pill, has emerged as the world's first line of defence against bird flu. A key priority for most nations is to create sufficient stockpiles of this pill that can then be easily distributed and administered during a pandemic. Keeping this end in mind, this paper explores the patent position in India and looks at ways to work around a patent, should one issue in future, to accelerate access in the event of a pandemic. The paper recommends various strategies for creating an optimal and affordable stockpile and calls on the government to take a more definite stand in the matter. |
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Date |
2009-03-31T04:18:35Z
2009-03-31T04:18:35Z 2006-03 |
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Article
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0971-7544
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3567 |
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en_US
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CSIR
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Source |
JIPR Vol.11(2) [March 2006]
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