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potential ofIndiaas one of the eight
global centres for plant diversity in
. medicinal and aromatic plants. The
. policy focuses on building up
credibility for the alternative
systems, by encouraging evidencebased
research to determine their
efficacy, safety and dosage and also
encouraging certification and
quality-marking of products to
enable wider popular acceptance of
these systems of medicine.
The policy also envisages the
consolidation of documentary
knowledge contained in these
systems to protect it against attack
from foreign commercial entities by
way of mala fide action under patent
laws in other countries.
As regards the impact of
globalisation on the health sector,
the policy admits that there are
sqme apprehensions about the
possible adverse impact of
economic globalization on the
health sector. Pharmaceutical drugs
and other health services have
always been available in the country
at extremely inexpensive prices.
India' has established a reputation
around the globe for the innovative
development of original process
patents for the manufacture of widerange
of drugs and vaccines within
the ambit of the existing patent laws.
With the adoption of Trade
Related Inteliectual property Rights
(TRIPS) ,and the subsequent
alignment of domestic patent laws
consistent with the commitments
under TRIPS, there will be
significant shift in the scope of the
parameters regulating the
manufacture of new drugs/vaccines.
The policy observes that global
experience has shown that the
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introduction of a TRIPS-consistent
patent regime for drugs in a
developing country results in an
across-the board increase in the.cost
of drugs and medical services. In this
context, the policy merely states that
it will address itself to the future
imperatives of health security in the
country, in the post-TRIPS era.
However, it doesn't articulate any
mechanism to regulate the
exorbitant drug prices and the
spiralling cost of health services to
provide succour to a vast section of.
the pOpulation in the low-income
group when they may need these
facilities. Already,' prices of various
.essential drugs and formulations
have gone up. This becomes the
biggest challenge for the successful
implementation of the new health
policy which the health authorities
jn the country srould be Pilying
more
years.
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