Raju Majhi

Department of Law, Banaras Hindu University, India

Publications

• Review Article   
  Generic Drugs Vs. Branded Drugs: Navigating Antitrust Law Issues in India
  Author(s): Surender Mehra*, Purnima Gupta, Disha Moitra, Babita Baeraiya, Rajneesh Kumar Patel, Raju Majhi and Supriya
  
  Generic drugs vs branded drugs has been a long-standing dispute in the pharmaceutical sector. The right to health is considered a basic human right, and through various judicial pronouncements, it has been included within the purview of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. However, the exorbitant prices of medicines and the expensive bills incurred in hospitals have created a roadblock for the common man to effectively exercise this right. In such a scenario, generic drugs play a pivotal role in protecting people from financial hardship. Generic drugs are available at a cheaper price than branded drugs. However, due to some preconceived notions among the public regarding the safety and efficacy of generic drugs, there has been a conflict in preferring generic drugs over branded drugs. In order to understand the differences between generic and branded drugs, there is a dire need to r.. Read More»
  

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