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Re:India Supreme Court rejects Novartis' right to patent new... by zrb on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @01:25AM (#5477837)
The rich Indians will go abroad for treatment. The poor Indians can't afford the drug anyway. The middle class will be squeezed, but they will manage through relatives, friends etc.

India win, Novartis lose

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Re:India Supreme Court rejects Novartis' right to patent new... by intended on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @06:27AM (#5478497)
Why is this being downvoted? This is not reddit, if you disagree with his post, please give us an idea why.

As far as it goes, the only contentious part of his comment is the last line - India win, Novartis lose.

Otherwise his description of how Indians tend to deal with drug costs is a succinct portrayal of the current reality.

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