Indian Lobby Warns Of Proposed EU-India Free Trade Agreement's Impact; Says Drug Supplies Of Developing Nations May Be In Jeopardy
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
MUMBAI - As India and the European Union draw closer to signing a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance - an influential lobby group of leading Indian pharmaceutical companies - has appealed to the Indian government to exercise caution and abstain from giving in to EU's demands, particularly those that allegedly ask for "TRIPS plus" provisions to be incorporated in the Indian legal framework
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