India's patent pirates give drug firms a headache
Under India law, only manufacturing processes, not the products themselves, are covered by patents. So Indian drug companies can reverse-engineer best selling drugs and sell copies cheaply. The
Under India law, only manufacturing processes, not the products themselves, are covered by patents. So Indian drug companies can reverse-engineer best selling drugs and sell copies cheaply. The
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