Prescription for relief
Even as negotiations on the relaxation of international patent protection rules enshrined in the World Trade Organization (wto) remain deadlocked, the eu has adopted a law that will provide 76 developing countries access to cheaper drugs. The affordable medicines will help the beneficiary nations, including India, to combat hiv/aids, malaria and tuberculosis.
The regulation aims to encourage pharmaceutical companies to sell their products in developing country markets at prices substantially lower than those prevalent in developed nations. The European Commission