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(From India Business Insight)

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PRMA), a US- based body representing the pharmaceutical manufacturers in that country, is demanding inclusion of patent linkage in the Indian Patents Act, as India will introduce the patent regime from 1 Jan 2005. The linkage ensures that the drugs regulator and patent office of a country work in tandem ...

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