The longer-term threat is that in the face having their drugs effectively confiscated, Abbott will cut back on research and development of drugs whose main markets are in developing countries.

Ifdrug activistsare successful in degrading patent rights, many lives will be lost.

William Daley, whose appointment was announced Thursday, resembles the man who was installed on Wednesday as speaker of the House, John Boehner.

Only those who want fewer HIV drugs can welcome Brazil's actions; everyone else should be worried.

No fixed-dose combination product has passed FDA-standard approval. Nevertheless, theWorldHealth Organizationhas pre-approved several products for use in Africa.

If patent laws are thrown out in India's high court, it could jeopardize the world's patent system.

Thailand's government is breaking Western pharmaceutical patents--not for health reasons, but for its own financial gain.

As thecost of drug development continues to rise, patent wars in Asia threaten to weaken efficient pricing.