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Yeah, but that's not going to happen. If a big pharm company doesn't provide India-priced versions of drugs, the Indian government just declares the patent inv
by bpodgursky 11y ago
Yeah, but that's not going to happen. If a big pharm company doesn't provide India-priced versions of drugs, the Indian government just declares the patent invalid and lets generics produce it for free (yes, this happens).
- gruez 11y agoSounds like a good decision by india
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- Houshalter 11y agoYes but not a good decision for everyone else. Someone has to pay for the development of these drugs.
- creshal 11y agoIndia wouldn't be able to either way.
- evgen 11y agoYeah, until the US decides that it will retaliate by, for example, adding a 100% import duty to all goods produced in India and no longer supplying visas to Indian citizens.
- dba7dba 11y agoI don't think such retaliation will ever happen. Many lobbyists will be waiting in the hallway of US Senate before ink of the signature dries.
- gradstudent 11y agoThat sounds terrific?