Novartis last shot to protect its anti cancer drug “Glivec”

In 2006 Novartis had sued Indian Government for not granting patent to its anti cancer drug Imatinib selling under brand name ” Glivec“. It also challenged the constitutional validity of section 3 d of Indian Patent Act 1970 which says new forms including esters, ethers, acids or other derivatives of known substance are not [...]