India, South Africa gain from J&J-generic deal, Patent Pool loses out
Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Tibotec has granted multiple non-exclusive licenses for a new HIV-AIDS treatment to generic manufacturers including Hetero Drugs Ltd, Matrix Laboratories Ltd from India and Aspen Pharmacare from South Africa. The drug in question, rilpivirine hydrochloride (TMC278) is still pending approval however. Tibotec would recieve 2-5% of what is received for the pills. The press release by Tibotec is available here. The licensing allows the Indian generic companies to manufacture, market and distribute TMC278 in Least Developed Countries, Sub-Saharan […]
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