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The Battle Over Generic Drugs in India (and elsewhere)

By Jessica Wapner
Posted: September 12, 2012
Category: cancer, drug patents, ethics, generic drugs, Healthcare disparities | Tagged antiretroviral drugs, Cipla, CML, erlotinib, generic drugs, Gleevec, HIV/AIDS, imatinib, India, lung cancer, Novartis, patents, Roche, Tarceva, TRIPS | 3 Comments
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