Lawsuit is filed against Novartis on Ritalin sales

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Novartis AG is being sued by a law firm in Dallas for allegedly committing fraud in its promotion of the Ritalin drug. Ritalin is designed to treat attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Texas, Central Nervous System Prep, Central nervous system agents, NOUZ, Ritalin (Medication)

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Novartis angers critics in India: challenge of patent laws creates uproar among public-health advocates

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Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis AG has launched a lawsuit in response to India's denial of a patent for cancer drug Gleeve c, requesting changes in India's patent laws. Health advocacy groups like Doctors Without Borders fear that c hanges in Indian patent laws could make it harder for India to supply generic drugs to developing countries.

Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Patent Law, Interpretation and construction, Laws, regulations and rules, Demonstrations and protests, Doctors Without Borders, Gleevec (Medication)

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Novartis case furthers India patent debate

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A court in India has rejected a lawsuit filed by Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis AG aimed at changing the country's laws to simplify the drug patenting procedure. Novartis has claimed that India's patent laws violated World Trade Organization rules; public health activists believe the court's decision protects the ability to manufacture inexpensive generic drugs for developing nations.

Government domestic functions, Foreign trade, International trade, Health policy

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