The ruling came as the court allowed state-run pharma company Natco and generic drug maker Alembic Pharmaceuticals to export two patented medicines of German drug major Bayer's for clinical trials and regulatory approvals abroad as allowed under section 107A of the Patents Act.
Indian generic drug maker BDR Pharma's plans could draw new battles lines over intellectual property rights. After seeking a compulsory license for leukemia drug Sprycel, BDR Pharma is setting its sight on more patent-protected anti-cancer drugs, reports CNBC-TV18's Archana Shukla.