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Catherine

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Catherine

3rd year student studying International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. Currently doing a year abroad in the Netherlands, where I am learning more about the EU and its functions, and how policies affect people and countries differently. My interests lie in the International Political Economy, International Laws and Policies, and other related fields. I am is also focused on the Energy and Pharmaceutical sectors.

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Without Touching the Law: How Trade Deals Could Still Undo India's Pharma Patent Defences
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Without Touching the Law: How Trade Deals Could Still Undo India's Pharma Patent Defences

India just fended off EU pressure to adopt pharmaceutical data exclusivity in its new free trade deal, keeping the patent law that built its generics industry intact. But data exclusivity can delay generic drugs just as effectively as a patent, meaning the same fight can be won again through trade negotiations without ever touching India's Patents Act. Will future trade deals test India's IP autonomy?

6 November 2026