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57 Hearings And An Unanswered Call For Affordable Drugs: Court Seeks Reply

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  1. A breast cancer patient filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court in 2022 about the high cost of Ribociclib.

  2. The drug Ribociclib is patented and was deemed too expensive and unavailable at an affordable price by the petitioner.

  3. The court has conducted 57 hearings and has now sought a reply on the matter.

  4. The case highlights issues of drug affordability and patent-related barriers in India.

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Gautam Adani

Adani Group

Gautam Adani

Acquired by Adani Group in 2022 from the founders.

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