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India rejects patent for shorter TB treatment

India’s rejection of a patent application for a shorter drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment may allow more generic versions to enter the market. But lower treatment costs are not guaranteed; they will depend on medicine supplies, prices, and patients’ access to care.
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