https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=1375 The Government is assessing implications of foreign takeovers for medicine availability and pricing: the Department of Pharmaceuticals has asked the Department of Commerce to study recent multinational acquisitions and to prepare recommendations for an advisory council and the competent authority. Regulatory measures to protect patients may include use of compulsory licence provisions under the Indian Patent Act; the statement frames this as an administrative policy response balancing commercial interests with public health. en-us Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:49:40 +0530 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:49:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=1375 The Government is assessing implications of foreign takeovers for medicine availability and pricing: the Department of Pharmaceuticals has asked the Department of Commerce to study recent multinational acquisitions and to prepare recommendations for an advisory council and the competent authority. Regulatory measures to protect patients may include use of compulsory licence provisions under the Indian Patent Act; the statement frames this as an administrative policy response balancing commercial interests with public health. News - Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:49:40 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=1375