TNPSC Thervupettagam

TB drug – Bedaquiline

March 28 , 2023 480 days 350 0
  • Pharma major Johnson and Johnson made application to extend its patent on anti-Tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline that expires in July this year.
  • The Indian Patent Office rejected this application.
  • The patent would have extended J&J’s monopoly on the drug in India till 2027.
  • But with this rejection, generic manufacturers can now make their own versions at an affordable price from this year.

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