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Q: Which of the following is not patentable in India as per The Patents Act 1970?
  • A. New product
  • B. New process
  • C. New use of existing drug
  • D. New process for existing drug
Correct Answer: Option C - New use of existing drug is not patentable in India as per The Patents Act 1970. The process of finding new uses outside the scope of the original medical indication for existing drugs is known as drug repositioning. Drug repurposing (DR) also known as drug repositioning is a process of identifying new therapeutic use for old/ existing /available drugs. It is an effective strategy in discovering or developing drug molecule with new pharmacological/therapeutic indications.
C. New use of existing drug is not patentable in India as per The Patents Act 1970. The process of finding new uses outside the scope of the original medical indication for existing drugs is known as drug repositioning. Drug repurposing (DR) also known as drug repositioning is a process of identifying new therapeutic use for old/ existing /available drugs. It is an effective strategy in discovering or developing drug molecule with new pharmacological/therapeutic indications.

Explanations:

New use of existing drug is not patentable in India as per The Patents Act 1970. The process of finding new uses outside the scope of the original medical indication for existing drugs is known as drug repositioning. Drug repurposing (DR) also known as drug repositioning is a process of identifying new therapeutic use for old/ existing /available drugs. It is an effective strategy in discovering or developing drug molecule with new pharmacological/therapeutic indications.