“Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.”

Steve Irwin (Image: Wikipedia) People often remember Steve Irwin for his huge smile, endless energy and the way he could stand close to animals that most people would immediately run away from. For many viewers, he was not simply a television personality. He had a way of making dangerous wildlife look fascinating rather than frightening….

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US pharma co denied patent on hepatitis C combo therapy

NEW DELHI: The Indian Patent Office has refused to grant a patent to US pharmaceutical firm AbbVie on its Hepatitis C combination therapy glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, marketed globally as Mavyret. The combination therapy is considered a key treatment for Hepatitis C, and the availability of affordable generic versions remains critical for widening patient access. “The order demonstrates…

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