The 2013 landmark Supreme Court judgement of 'Novartis v Union of India' offers critical lessons on the intent behind crucial aspects of India’s key...

The move to foist a GI tag on Mandu’s baobab tree is part of a drive to push up the GI tally which does not benefit local communities

The story of poinsettia, a flower with showy-red bracts used for Christmas decorations in America since the 16th century, is a classic example of...

Policy blocks and poor vision have held up 5G in India, while China’s breakthroughs are helping to set global standards

Cancer and tuberculosis patients have been urging a reluctant government to use compulsory licences to make life-saving drugs accessible

Moderna is trying to be gatekeeper for the mRNA platform for future drug development — raising monopolistic fears

A pattern familiar to Covid-19 is emerging in the battle against monkeypox, with the US and Europe grabbing scarce vaccine supplies

India claims vaccines are no longer an issue in the battle against COVID-19, but a host of developing nations would disagree

Post the Ukraine war, Russia has held back from appropriating intellectual property despite having a law to punish unfriendly countries

After facing a worldwide censure for earning disproportionately during the pandemic, pharma giant Pfizer has decided to supply its patented,...

Indian and South African interests have diverged; India is not in desperate need of vaccines anymore and doesn’t want to rock the boat

Health advocates are asking Washington to use laws that allow patent override on drugs developed with public funds