ATTN. Trupti-Re: improving access to medicines

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hello,

Trupti is entirely right in saying that patent laws do make or break the accessibilty pattern of the medicines.We do have the compulsary licencing system for emergency situations.

Indian generics are supplying AIDS /HIV medicines in the African countries.But again the long term effects of these laws are yet to be seen.We know that newer AIDS medicines under patent cannot be made accessible at affordable prices.

kunda

From: kunda gharpure <gharpurekunda@ .co. in>Subject: improving access to medicinesnetrumgroups (DOT) comDate: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 8:14 AM

hello,

We are still looking at some of the factors responsible for not having access to medicines.

Role of NPPA It is found that when an essential medicine is under price control, the production of other non-scheduled medicine in the same therapeutic category increases. There is a practice by pharma industry to substitute ingredient in existing brand when an ingredient is brought under price control, with another ingredient from the same therapeutic group that is outside price control.Case of Disprin plus is well known.

It is therefore logical to monitor the production and pricing of the entire therapeutic group when an ingredient is brought under price control.

This will make access affordable in the private sector. What is your opinion about role of FDA in making medicines acccessible?

kunda

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