Respiratory drug

Novartis sues India's Cipla over respiratory drug Onbrez

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG said on Wednesday it had sued India`s Cipla Ltd for infringing patents covering its respiratory drug Onbrez, a month after Cipla launched a copy at a fifth of the original drug`s price.

Dec 17, 2014, 19:21 PM IST

Cipla-Novartis patent row: DIPP looking into merit of case

The Commerce and Industry Ministry is looking into the merit of Cipla's demand for revocation of patents of Swiss drug major Novartis for respiratory drug Indacaterol citing the need for public health access.

Nov 02, 2014, 11:51 AM IST

Cipla asks govt to revoke Novartis' patent; launches its drug

Taking the patent battle to Novartis, India's Cipla has launched low-cost generic version of the Swiss drug maker's respiratory drug Indacaterol sold under the Onbrez brand, while asking the government to revoke patents over the medicine.

Oct 30, 2014, 19:02 PM IST