The government of India is concerned that the holder of a patent for a critically important cancer-treating drug is not producing sufficient quantities of the drug at affordable prices to treat patients in India. What might the government do?

What will be an ideal response?


The government could grant a compulsory license to another company to produce the drug. In fact, this situation occurred in India in 2012 when India granted a compulsory license to a domestic company to produce a generic version of a drug.

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Child support guidelines are statutorily enacted and contain formulas to determine the amount the noncustodial parent must pay for the support of each child.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When looking for a job, marketing your skills involves which of the following steps??

A. ?The application process B. ?Interviewing C. ?Following up on job interviews D. ?All of these choices are correct.

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What is a Disbarment?

What will be an ideal response?

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Josie Cohen borrowed money from Second Bank and Trust to buy her home. She gave Second Bank a mortgage on the home. Josie loses her job and is unable to make the payments on the mortgage. Second Bank gives Josie notice that the delinquent payments must be paid by July 1 or the home will be foreclosed. Josie does not make the payments and Second Bank starts foreclosure proceedings. Josie obtains a loan from her aunt in an amount sufficient to pay off entirely the debt owed to Second Bank. Josie tenders the full amount to Second Bank, but Second Bank refuses to accept the money. Second Bank says that Josie was too late to stop the foreclosure. Can Josie require Second Bank to accept payment of its loan in full?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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