Tapping India for antibiotics

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Due to the anthrax scare in the United States recently, the U.S. government is considering sources of generic antibiotics from Indian company Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. Patent laws in the U.S. state that currently Bayer AG is the only company permitted to sell ciprofloxacin, but emergency situations may allow compulsory licensing. Bayer AG sells Cipro at a wholesale price of $4.67 per pill, and the U.S. government is being charged a discounted price of $1.83, but the Indian-made drug sells for around 10.4 cents.

Government regulation (cont), Patents & copyrights, Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing, Bulk Antibiotics, Medicinals and botanicals, Pharmaceutical industry, Supply and demand, Drug therapy, Intellectual property, Bayer AG, Anthrax, BAYZY, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Ciprofloxacin (Medication)

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Powell seeks to assure leaders in India and Pakistan

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U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell met with Indian officials to assure them about America's relationship with Pakistan, a major rival of India. An agreement was also signed regarding an extradition treaty and the effort to combat terrorism. India and Pakistan are fighting over a territory called Kashmir, which both countries claim as their own. Powell hopes to keep both countries focused on participating in the antiterrorism coalition.

United States, Legislative Bodies, International politics, Pakistan, Foreign Relations, Political activity, Military aspects, International relations, Terrorism, Powell, Colin

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