Indian drug makers face new arena
Makers of generic drugs in India are facing an uncertain new playing field after the approval of a bill that would bring India into line with international patent law. The bill, which requires only a
International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
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India nears turning point on drug patent rules
As the Indian Parliament neared final approval of legislation on drug patent protections, supporters hailed it as an important step toward greater innovation, but critics warned of excessive cost of
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U.S. environmental standards
President George W. Bush recently named a respected 20-year career officer, Stephen Johnson, to run the Environmental Protection Agency. Johnson spent his first days on the job doing little more than
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Seeking the roots of ill health
The World Health Organisation has announced that it is establishing a global health commission to address the underlaying causes of poor health, in hopes of adding years to the lives of the
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Scientists see increased earthquake risks for Sumatra
The violent thrust of the seabed near Sumatra that touched off catastrophic tsunamis in December created significant new risks of earthquakes and tsunamis there, seismologists reported. The
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Shorter life expectations in a heftier U.S.?
For the first time in two centuries, the current generation of children in America may have shorter life expectancies than the parents, according to a new report, which contends that the rapid rise
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Indonesia to proceed with pollution case against U.S. company
The Supreme Court of Indonesia ruled that a police investigation of five executives employed by the U.S. mining giant, Newmont Mining, over pollution allegations is legal, clearing the way for the
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A troubling drug pairing
Pfizer's plan to market a promising new cholesterol drug only in combination with one of its existing products may well make sense as a business decision. But it will limit the flexibility of doctors
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Cancer drug is shown to prolong life in trial
Genentech's cancer drug Avastin prolonged the lives of patients with advanced lung cancer in a clinical trial, a result that sent its own shares and those of its parent, the Swiss company Roche,
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Pesticide tied to deaths of 27 schoolchildren
Pesticide poisoning was behind the deaths of 27 schoolchildren in the central Phillippines last week, the health department said. Health officials ruled out naturally occurring cyanide in the deaths