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Assessing India’s Innovation Climate

April 23, 2009 Comments Off Posted in: General Biotechnology

In 2005 India mostly strengthened their patent laws to meet international norms, with the distinct requirement that new drug products must “differ significantly in properties with regard to efficacy.” This requirement for a significant improvement in efficacy only applies to drugs — not to other patentable inventions like pens, car engines, etc., and is of […]

Drug Development – Balancing National and Commercial Needs

February 20, 2009 Comments Off Posted in: General Biotechnology, Talks and Publications

I’ll be giving a talk at the Kogod School of Business on Tuesday February 24th on “Drug Development – Balancing National and Commercial Needs”. The basis of the talk is that countries need access to medicines, foreign currency, and tax revenues, while drug developers need profits (or else they will cease to exist). I’ll be […]