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The topic of Compulsory licensing (CL) is right in the centre of a huge controversy of intellectual property and the fundamental right to health.

The on-going Covid-19 pandemic has taken a massive toll on the healthcare sector.

COVID-19 outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on January 30, 2020.

The development of new drug molecules has never been easy and is full of challenges, some of which include the following:

‘Stereochemistry' is the study of spatial arrangements of atoms in a molecule. A molecule may be similar in chemical makeup to another molecule, however, the spatial arrangements of ...

The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in several innovations in various technologies.

Any industry requires innovation to survive and to remain productive in the market, and the food industry is no exception to this. In the modern day, not only food but the science and technology...

The idea that previously discovered chemicals and compositions may be used to discover novel functions, capacities, or medicinal applications is certainly intriguing.

The ethics of intellectual property has always been a highly debated issue, and spans a range of issues, not least around what kind of patentable subject matter can be regarded as ethically permissible.

Levola, in this case, had relied on a Dutch Supreme Court ruling in Lancôme v Kefoca3 where it was held that the smell of a perfume is eligible for copyright protection.

In a noteworthy judgment enhancing consumer protection jurisprudence, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, South Mumbai, in Inderpreet Kaur Dhillon v. Britannia Industries Ltd. & Anr.

India is at the cusp of establishing a robust and organized food sector. Many global players such as Amazon (USA), Nestle (Switzerland), Unilever (United Kingdom) and Yakult (Japan) are playing a key role...

Because of the TRIPS Agreement, the Indian pharmaceutical industry was been confronted with a slew of new obstacles.

In this digital day and age, data and information may be considered as the newest form of wealth. Perhaps that is why there isn't a shortage of criminal activity surrounding data theft and infringement of one's privacy!

Vaccines undergo a rigorous scientific review to ensure that they are safe and effective.

On July 18, 2018, the FAO, the OIE and the WHO together released a survey report on "Monitoring Global Progress on Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance ".

On March 09, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched new guidance on "Tobacco product regulation: Building laboratory testing capacity", and a collection of country approaches...