India's important role as the pharmacy of the developing world is under attack. Multinational drug company Novartis is challenging India's patent law in court.
15 February 2007 could be the final court hearing. If Novartis wins, millions of people living in poverty world wide could be deprived of affordable medicines. Your help is urgently needed. Email Novartis using the form below and tell them to drop this court case! More information > FAQ > Oxfam's response to Novartis >
I am concerned that Novartis’s actions in India contradict its stated commitment to “conscientious global citizenship”. In the interest of public health and in order for medicines to be available and affordable for people in India and worldwide, I urge Novartis to: 1 Withdraw the appeal against the Indian Patent Office on the cancer medicine Glivec®/Gleevec®; 2 Withdraw the legal case it is pursuing seeking changes to the Indian Patent Law; 3 Publicly commit to the right of developing countries to provide cheaper medicines in the interests of public health. I look forward to hearing from you.
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