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| Title: | Taming of the Flu: Working Through the Tamiflu Patents in India |
| Authors: | Basheer, Shamnad |
| Keywords: | Tamiflu
compulsory licensing
government use
acquisition of patents
parallel imports |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Page(s): | 113-124 |
| ISSN: | 0971-7544 |
| Source: | JIPR Vol.11(2) [March 2006]
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