Petition
As you might be aware, Novartis, a Swiss Multinational pharmaceutical company operating in India, has been involved in challenging the laws of our country through two petitions filed in the Chennai High Court. These petitions are about Novartis attempt to get patent for the beta crystalline form of imatinib mesylate, a very effective medicine used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia. In addition to Novartis, several Indian companies viz. NATCO, Cipla, Ranbaxy and Hetero also produce and market the drug. Treatment with Gleevec (manufactured and marketed by Novartis) costs Rupees 1.2 lakh per month, whereas the same drug is marketed by Indian companies at a cost of about Rs. 8,000 per month. If a patent were to be granted to Novartis for imatinib mesylate, Indian companies would be forced to stop production of the drug. At a treatment cost of Rs.1.2 lakh per month, this would mean that over 99% of patients requiring the drug would be denied access to it. The huge difference in the price of the same drug is an illustration of how a patent monopoly can be used by drug companies to generate super-profits while endangering the lives of thousands, or even millions. Clearly, the challenges posed by Novartis to the Indian law constitute an attempt to profiteer at the expense of tens of thousands of poor and sick patients. It is also an attempt to open the floodgates for other drug companies so that they to can apply for trivial patents. The consequences will not be limited just to India. Today India is known globally as the Pharmacy of the Third World, because Indian companies export cheaper versions of patented drugs to over 150 countries. For example, over half the medicines currently used for AIDS treatment in developing countries come from India. If Indian companies are to be prevented from making generic versions of patented drugs, tens of thousands of poor patients in Africa, Asia and Latin America will be denied access to essential medicines. In spite of many appeals from people all over the world, Novartis however continues to pursue the court cases vigorously.
We appeal to all doctors and you to sign the petition that urges Novartis to desist from jeopardizing the lives of countless poor and sick people.
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