Indian Legal Framework in Shaping Patents Regime in the Healthcare Sector vis-à-vis Securing Right to Public Health Cover Image

Indian Legal Framework in Shaping Patents Regime in the Healthcare Sector vis-à-vis Securing Right to Public Health
Indian Legal Framework in Shaping Patents Regime in the Healthcare Sector vis-à-vis Securing Right to Public Health

Author(s): PIYUSH ROY, RIDHIMA CHANDANI, SONY KULSHRESTHA
Subject(s): Civil Law, Health and medicine and law, Family and social welfare, Law on Economics, Business Ethics, Sociology of Law
Published by: Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
Keywords: Patent; healthcare; right to health; pharmaceutical industry; global value chain;

Summary/Abstract: The patents regime in healthcare sector and its tussle with right to public health is a long controversial saga. The crux of matter which is debated focuses upon providing patent rights that reduces the accessibility of cost-effective healthcare services, particularly in developing country. The counter point to this has remained that providing patent allows nurturing of research and development in the healthcare sector, which promotes the healthcare industry to take initiatives to tackle various health related problems and provide better treatment. According to the rival opinions presented in the aforesaid, the centre of the issue is health, therefore it is necessary to discuss the corresponding rights of citizens and duties of the government to make healthcare industry favourable.

  • Issue Year: 15/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 98-110
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English