Sunday, April 19, 2009

Patent application for Tamiflu rejected on pre grant opposition from Cipla

The Delhi Patent Office has rejected the patent application of the California-based Gilead Science Inc for its anti-influenza drug, Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), in favour of a pre-grant opposition filed by the Mumbai-based Cipla Ltd. The refusal of patent gives a green signal for Cipla to go ahead with their marketing operations of oseltamivir phosphate, it is learnt.

The details can be read here.

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