Title Bajaj - MPhil in Law Thesis.pdf ✅

TOWARDS USING THE RIGHT TO HEALTH TO PREVENT CONSTITUTIONALLY INTOLERABLE DENIAL OF ACCESS TO PATENTED DRUGS IN INDIA RAHUL BAJAJ LINACRE COLLEGE MPHIL IN LAW TRINITY 2020


i Table of Contents Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1 Contribution...........................................................................................................................................2 Chapterization........................................................................................................................................3 Research questions................................................................................................................................4 Methodology..........................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 1................................................................................................................................................5 1.1 Impact of the introduction of PPPs on the affordability of medicines ........................................5 1.2 Role of the patent barrier ............................................................................................................9 Part 2: Why patent-based levers?....................................................................................................10 2.1 PLVs versus PC measures...........................................................................................................11 2.2 PLVs versus competition law measures.....................................................................................11 2.3 PLVs – the legislatively chosen solution.....................................................................................13 Part 3: Exploring the reasons for the under-utilization of PLVs......................................................15 3.1 Fear of retaliation.......................................................................................................................15 3.2 Concerns about the CGPat’s independence...............................................................................17 Conclusion........................................................................................................................................17 Chapter 2..............................................................................................................................................19 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................19 1. From strangers to fellow travelers: mapping the IP and HR relationship....................................20 1.1 Initial non-engagement..............................................................................................................20 1.2 Emerging engagement...............................................................................................................21 1.3 Treatment in the case law of the IP and HR relationship ..........................................................23 1.4 Achieving HR ends through IP means ........................................................................................26 1.5 Need for an institutional approach............................................................................................28 1.6 Response to the skeptics............................................................................................................30 1.7 Clash of rights.............................................................................................................................33 Part 2................................................................................................................................................35 2.1 Recognition of the RtH as an FR in India ....................................................................................35