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15 February 2017Asia-Pacific

Hepatitis C drugs face four patent challenges in India

India-based Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK) has filed four patent challenges against patents covering hepatitis C drugs in a bid to ensure access to affordable treatment.

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