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Re:Indian Government uses special powers to slash cancer dru... by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday March 13, 2012 @06:58AM (#3697847)
Fewer than 200 Indians used the drug in 2011; impact on sales should be minimal [1]. Bayer's concern is probably the export of these generics (illegally) to other places where it sources more sales from.

[1] http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/business/global/india-over...

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Re:Indian Government uses special powers to slash cancer dru... by piyushranjan on Tuesday March 13, 2012 @09:15AM (#3698224)
Only 200 people bought it because the price of the drugs is ridiculously high. Even people who are dying would not have been able to afford it.
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