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Chemistry World August 6, 2007 Victoria Gill	Novartis Loses Indian Patent Law Case Swiss drug firm Novartis has lost its legal case against the Indian government, who it had accused of 'unconstitutional' patent law practices. The ruling sets an important precedent that will cheer the flourishing generics market in the country.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2008 Stephen Albainy-Jenei	The War on (the Cost of) Drugs Pharmaceutical companies could be hurt by countries disregarding drug patents.
Chemistry World April 8, 2013 Sarah Houlton	India rejects Novartis patent appeal India's Supreme Court has denied Novartis' appeal against the decision to refuse patent protection for its anticancer drug Glivec (imatinib mesylate).
The Motley Fool January 31, 2007 Brian Lawler	You're Only Hurting Yourself, Thailand Thailand's decision to allow generics could do more harm than good. Investors, take note.
Chemistry World March 20, 2012 Rajesh Parishwad	India Green Lights Production of Patented Cancer Drug For the first time India has invoked a 'compulsory license' clause to cut the cost of a patented anti-cancer drug by allowing another company to manufacture the therapy.
Chemistry World January 21, 2013 Andy Extance	India pushes for emergency drug licenses The Indian government is preparing to grant compulsory licenses allowing three patented cancer drugs to be produced in the country and sold at reduced rates without permission from the patent owners.
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Manjeet Kripalani	India: Bigger Pharma Tougher patent protection laws are spurring rapid growth in new drug research across India.
Chemistry World July 25, 2012	Pharma Industry May Suffer as India Looks to Generics India plans to provide free generic drugs to half its population.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2011 Amrita Ghaswalla	Changing the Dialogue No industry leader is more closely associated with the goal of seeding the globe with low-cost generics than Mumbai-based Cipla Chairman Y.K. Hamied.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Brian Lawler	Smart Move by Abbott? Abbott takes a drastic measure to make a point about its patents. Thailand's actions offer a good warning of what can happen when governments try to intervene too much in existing markets.
Chemistry World July 11, 2012 Ling Wang	China Targets Patented Drugs with Law Change China has altered its licensing laws to allow domestic pharmaceutical companies to make cheap generic copies of patented drugs under certain circumstances.
Chemistry World September 17, 2010 Andrew Turley	Free trade could throttle generics from India International agreements on intellectual property threaten the flow of generic HIV drugs from India to developing countries, according to a new report.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Stephen Albainy-Jenei	Merck Gets Punk'd by Thailand Thailand issues a compulsory license to manufacture a generic version of Merck's patented AIDS drug. This is an act of humanitarian aid, but it is also an avenue for price and profit erosion worldwide.
Chemistry World May 21, 2009 Matt Wilkinson	Big Pharma set for generics boost Pharmaceutical firms have been rushing to ensure they minimize their losses by expanding their generics businesses and reach into emerging markets.
Chemistry World August 24, 2009 Sarah Houlton	Indian court dismisses Bayer's patent law case Bayer has failed in its attempt to stop Indian regulators giving marketing authorization to a generic version of its kidney cancer drug Nexavar (sorafenib), despite its 20 year patent having only been granted last year.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Strong Dollar Can Hurt Novartis makes it through a hard quarter.
Salon.com March 19, 2001 Ben Barber	Fighting the plague The World Trade Organization steps into Africa's AIDS crisis, creating incentives for pharmaceutical companies to give some of their drugs away.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer Strides Farther Into Generics Pfizer's new look might be just what the doctor ordered.
Salon.com June 1, 2001 Daryl Lindsey	The AIDS-drug warrior Outspoken AIDS-drug activist Jamie Love says pharmaceutical companies must be forced to yield their patents to save hundreds of thousands of lives. Is he a visionary -- or a dangerous radical?
The Motley Fool October 18, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer Flexes Its Generic Muscles The pharma giant moves farther into generic drugs.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Sluggish Bristol-Myers Squibb Generic erosion is going to chew away revenue and profits. Investors, at today's prices, there are just too many other better ideas to go after.
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The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Brian Gorman	Mylan's Biogeneric Play The generic drugmaker buys an Indian firm to strengthen its long-term prospects. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2010 Brian Orelli	When One Patent Means So Much The loss of patents on genes could have far-reaching consequences for drug companies.
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2012 Stan Bernard	The Payer C Change: From Customers to Competitors "Payers have evolved to become powerful global contenders with pharma for increasingly limited funding of drug budgets." Understanding why and how this payer shift to dominance occurred is critical for pharmaceutical professionals in adjusting their business model.
The Motley Fool June 5, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Reddy More Steady? Despite sharp sell-offs in India, Dr. Reddy's is still improving. As is often the case with turnarounds, the Indian pharmaceutical doesn't look especially cheap today.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2010 Brian Orelli	And You Thought Biotech Was High-Risk, High-Reward Large clinical trials make cardiovascular drugs risky, but the rewards are there, too.
Salon.com May 1, 2001 Daryl Lindsey	Amy and Goliath A first-year law student brought a giant pharmaceutical to its knees. But will her victory for South Africa's AIDS sufferers deprive the world of new medicines?
The Motley Fool May 21, 2009 Brian Orelli	If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: Pharma Goes Generic In the battle against generic rivals, it seems pharmaceutical companies would rather switch than fight. A pair of deals heralds Big Pharma's latest moves into the generic-drug world. See what Novartis and sanofi-aventis recently did.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2010 Brian Orelli	Maybe Not a Blockbuster, But We'll Take It Novartis' newest addition, blood pressure medication Tekamlo, isn't going to rocket to the top of the 2020 best seller list, but it's still a nice addition nonetheless.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis' Triple Threat The Swiss drug giant boasts strong franchises in generics, cardiology, and oncology. It's hard not to think of Novartis as one of the highest-quality options in the pharmaceutical investing space.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2010 Brian Orelli	This Drug Doesn't Work. But All Is Not Lost. Novartis cancer drug fails one trial, but there's still hope.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2010 Dave Mock	A Big Upgrade for Novartis This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst.
Chemistry World August 2, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	India revokes more pharma patents India's Intellectual Property Appellate Board has revoked one of two patents granted to GlaxoSmithKline for its cancer drug lapatinib.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 3, 2007	Thought Leader: Connected Markets, Rob Dhoble It used to be that pharma companies had one marketing strategy for the US and other developed nations, a second strategy for emerging countries, and a third, mostly focused around access, for the developing world. But in a global environment, that doesn't work.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2011 Brian Orelli	Different Name, Same Great Results Incyte and Novartis' ruxolitinib passes another clinical trial.
Chemistry World February 2, 2007 Victoria Gill	AstraZeneca Follows Pfizer in Slashing Workforce The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical hopes that by streamlining its operation it can offset the growing financial threat from cheap generic copies of its best-selling blood pressure drug. Nevertheless, the company has reported unexpectedly cheerful fourth quarter profits.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2009 Brian Orelli	Can Emerging Markets Save Pharma? Probably not until after they emerge.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004 Manjeet Kripalani	India: Big Pharma's New Promised Land? Drugmakers are heeding the siren call of its well-trained, cheap chemists.
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Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2011 Stan Bernard	Competition 2.0: Brands vs. Generics Innovator and generics companies are colliding as they invade each other's turf.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	Some Brand-Name Patents: Going, Going, Gone in 2010 Generic drug competition is coming for Lipitor, Plavix, and others.
BusinessWeek February 27, 2006 Einhorn & Kripalani	In India, Selling Generics Used To Be So Easy Suddenly, Indian drugmakers Dr. Reddy's and Ranbaxy have a host of copycat rivals.
BusinessWeek January 7, 2010 Capell & Doherty	What Novartis Sees in Eye Care Novartis CEO Dan Vasella's $50 billion bet on Alcon could help insulate it from the vagaries of the drug business.
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Chemistry World August 23, 2012 Dean Baker	Monopoly money It is remarkable that the system of patent support for prescription drug research has not become more of a policy issue.
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The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Positive Sign for Pharma Earnings Season Strong first-half results drove Novartis to increase its sales guidance for the year.
Chemistry World April 15, 2008 Killugudi Jayaraman	Indian Spin-Outs Set to Flourish A bill that could help more Indian academics commercialize their research is set to be passed by the country's parliament in June.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Brian Lawler	Brazil's Boneheaded Drug Move Brazil already receives a steep discount on the price that Merck charges it for its HIV compounds. Nevertheless, it wants still lower prices to help reduce the government's costs associated with supplying drugs to those living with HIV/AIDS.