PHA-Exchange> Indian High Court dismisses Novartis petition

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Third World Network twnet at po.jaring.my
 *TWN Info Service on Health Issues (August 07/01)*

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*Indian High Court dismisses Novartis petition*

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*Health activists cheer the recent Indian High Court decision to uphold
India's Patents Act. This is seen as a major victory for patient's access to
affordable medicines in developing countries. *

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The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Swiss
pharmaceutical giant Novartis challenging the constitutional validity of
India's Patents Act.



According to media reports from India, the High Court, in dismissing the
petition, held that it was not the proper forum to decide whether the Act
was in compliance or not with the TRIPS Agreement.
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