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    The fight to make HIV ‘wonder drug’ affordable for Indians

    Tabassum Barnagarwala
    · Mar 03, 2026 · 06:30 am
  • How push from survivors and an HIV support group led to a cheaper tuberculosis drug

    How push from survivors and an HIV support group led to a cheaper tuberculosis drug

    Tabassum Barnagarwala
    · Apr 14, 2023 · 06:30 am
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    Inventions by artificial intelligence are pushing patent laws to breaking point

    Toby Walsh, The Conversation
    · Jun 04, 2022 · 07:30 pm
  • In discussions about Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers, social utility factors should be prioritised

    In discussions about Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers, social utility factors should be prioritised

    Deepanshu Mohan
    · May 19, 2021 · 06:30 am
  • Rich nations may use patents to cut off easy access to Covid-19 vaccines in developing countries

    Rich nations may use patents to cut off easy access to Covid-19 vaccines in developing countries

    Anoo Bhuyan, IndiaSpend.com
    · Nov 21, 2020 · 01:30 pm
  • Amazon files patent application for using drones to make deliveries in India

    Amazon files patent application for using drones to make deliveries in India

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 09, 2017 · 04:22 pm
  • Pfizer has got a pneumonia vaccine patent. Will this hurt India’s immunisation programme?

    Pfizer has got a pneumonia vaccine patent. Will this hurt India’s immunisation programme?

    Menaka Rao
    · Aug 24, 2017 · 08:00 pm
  • Amid opposition, India gives Pfizer the patent to exclusively sell vital pneumonia vaccine

    Amid opposition, India gives Pfizer the patent to exclusively sell vital pneumonia vaccine

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 22, 2017 · 06:30 pm
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    Apple patents technology to disable cameras during events like concerts and football matches

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    · Jul 01, 2016 · 12:13 pm