ISSUE BRIEF Part 1: Access to Medicines - 15 Years of India’s Patent Amendment Act 2005
- Vivek Divan
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 2, 2024
June 2021
India's role as the world's pharmacy entails a responsibility to make safe, effective and affordable medicines accessible – domestically and abroad. This reputation came by way of a long, eventful journey that shaped India's patent law, which is the focus of this three-part Issue Brief. Part 1 analyses key health safeguards in India’s patent law and the changes they have undergone.