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26th October 2005, 03:35 PM
#1
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Seasoned Hubber
Tamiflu and Medical Patents
Yes Bird flu is here again. Tamiflu (a medicine developed by Swiss company Roche) is the best defense against bird flu.
But Roche has only limited production capability and european pricing.
Inspite countries requesting Roche to relax on patent considering the human calamity bird flu may cause Roche refused.
India has only resently enacted new laws for patents in medicine. By this no company in India can manufacture Tamiflu even if millions die.
Add to this the revelation that 60% of all human genes have already been patented by MNCs I wonder what sovernity, freedom and welfare are we talking about.
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26th October 2005 03:35 PM
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31st October 2005, 11:05 PM
#2
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Re: Tamiflu and Medical Patents
Originally Posted by
Sandeep
Yes Bird flu is here again. Tamiflu (a medicine developed by Swiss company Roche) is the best defense against bird flu.
But Roche has only limited production capability and european pricing.
Inspite countries requesting Roche to relax on patent considering the human calamity bird flu may cause Roche refused.
India has only resently enacted new laws for patents in medicine. By this no company in India can manufacture Tamiflu even if millions die.
Add to this the revelation that 60% of all human genes have already been patented by MNCs I wonder what sovernity, freedom and welfare are we talking about.
Well, India is late as usual! Why not wait for about 20 years and get the population reduced? Go for undertaker shares. That may reduce your pains.
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2nd November 2005, 07:31 AM
#3
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India is late in what ?
Birdflu has not reached India. And as a precaution Cipla (an Indian pharmacuitical company) is seeking govt clearance to manufacture Tamiflu variant in case birdflu hits India.
And population reduction through increased death, Only a sadist can laugh at that.
Some countries smaller than many states in India may have achieved quick growth but larger nations have their own difficulties.
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2nd November 2005, 10:22 PM
#4
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Originally Posted by
Sandeep
And population reduction through increased death, Only a sadist can laugh at that.
If population reduction is undesired then try with Tamilflu
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2nd November 2005, 11:02 PM
#5
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Originally Posted by
sivajayan
Originally Posted by
Sandeep
And population reduction through increased death, Only a sadist can laugh at that.
If population reduction is undesired then try with Tamilflu
HAIYOOO....how do u come up with such GREAT ideas??......
unless u r affected by a 'Bad Bird' flu??
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2nd November 2005, 11:08 PM
#6
Senior Member
Regular Hubber
Originally Posted by
malligai
Originally Posted by
sivajayan
Originally Posted by
Sandeep
And population reduction through increased death, Only a sadist can laugh at that.
If population reduction is undesired then try with Tamilflu
HAIYOOO....how do u come up with such GREAT ideas??...
...
unless u r affected by a '
Bad
Bird' flu??
Most the time I am O O
Out of Order
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2nd November 2005, 11:20 PM
#7
Senior Member
Senior Hubber
Originally Posted by
sivajayan
Most the time I am
O O
Out of
Order
BravO!!...it takes a lottt of courage to accept one's "Out of Order" state...
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