Frontline Indian pharmaceutical firms want the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to take India off the Priority Watch List in its annual Special 301 Report in view of the “strides” made towards an improved intellectual property rights (IPR) regime and to sustain this “forward momentum”.
Indian Firms Push For Favorable USTR IPR Review
It’s that time of the year when Indian and US firms lock horns around all things IPR [intellectual property rights] ahead of the USTR’s annual Special 301 report. Indian pharma firms want India off the USTR’s Priority Watch List, while PhRMA says it remains concerned about the challenging policy environment and weak patent enforcement in India.
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