@JunkDNA, you seem to know Pharma R&D & patents. An excellent read on another case coming up before the Indian Supreme Court, regarding Swiss drug co. Novartis

@JunkDNA, you seem to know Pharma R&D & patents. An excellent read on another case coming up before the Indian Supreme Court, regarding Swiss drug co. Novartis's blockbuster anti-cancer drug Gleevec. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/business/global/indias-supreme-court-to-hear-long-simmering-dispute-on-drug-patents.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/business/global/indias-sup... I think that judgement might be more important, as the NYT article points out how the US govt is trying to influence the outcome. http://keionline.org/sites/default/files/tpp-10feb2011-us-text-ipr-chapter.pdf http://keionline.org/sites/default/files/tpp-10feb2011-us-te... What are your thoughts on Gleevec ?