question re patents, page-5

From the website of Nicholas Piramal:

"Nicholas Piramal India Limited is one of India's largest companies with an unmatched record of managing JVs/Alliances/Partnerships, and a proven commitment to IPR. With a US FDA site-approved plant for on-and-off patent APIs and Intermediates, Basic Research, Process Innovation, Custom Chemical Synthesis, Formulations R&D, NDDS, and a world-class, accredited Clinical Research Organisation, NPIL is poised to emerge as India's pharma powerhouse."

Current alliance partners include: BOOTS; ROCHE; AVENTIS; ALLERGAN; GILEAD; CHIESI.

This company will respect BTA's IPR, they have too much at stake to shaft GSK & BTA. They will lose all credibility with the majors, and their future depends on it!

cheers