Patricia Asero Ochieng, et al. v. Attorney General, et al.
Country: KenyaYear: 2012
Court: High Court at Nairobi
Citation: Petition 409 of 2009
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, HIV/AIDS, Medicines, Poverty
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to life
The Petitioners were citizens of Kenya living with HIV. They claimed that provisions of the Anti-Counterfeiting Act, 2008 (the Act) severely restricted access to affordable, essential medicines, including generic medicines for HIV-related diseases, in violation of their fundamental rights to life, dignity and health protected under articles 26(1), 28 and 43 of the Constitution of …Read more
Roma Drug, et al. v. Glaxo SmithKline, et al.
Country: PhilippinesYear: 2009
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: G.R. No. 149907
Health Topics: Medicines, Poverty
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination, Right to health, Right to property
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) raided Roma Drug and five other drug stores at the request of SmithKline Beecham Research Limited (SmithKline), the authorized local distributor for its London-based parent company. In the raid, the NBI and BFAD seized several imported medicines sold by the drug …Read more
People’s Procuratorate of Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province v. Wang Guiping [江苏省泰州市人民检察院诉王桂平]
Country: ChinaYear: 2008
Court: High People's Court of Jiangsu Province
Health Topics: Medicines, Public safety
The defendant appealed a decision from the Intermediate People’s Court of Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province (the “Intermediate Court”) finding him guilty of: (1) endangering public security by dangerous means; (2) selling counterfeit or fake products; and (3) falsely declaring registered capital. In 2005, the defendant used a counterfeited business license to develop a relationship with …Read more
Treatment Action Campaign, et al. v. Rath, et al.
Country: South AfricaYear: 2008
Court: High Court (Cape of Good Hope Provincial Division)
Citation: [2008] ZAWCHC 34; [2008] 4 All SA 360 (C)
Health Topics: HIV/AIDS, Medicines
The applicants, T and S, applied for relief against the 12 respondents in relation to certain vitamin-based pharmaceutical products (“Products”) which T and S alleged were being unlawfully distributed and marketed in South Africa as a treatment for AIDS while the distributors discredited legitimate antiretroviral medicines. T and S produced expert testimony that antiretroviral medicines …Read more
People of the Philippines v. Estrada and Lanuza
Country: PhilippinesYear: 2000
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: G.R. No. 124461
Health Topics: Medicines
Human Rights: Right to health
The Petitioner sought to appeal an earlier order of the Supreme Court requiring that seized drugs be returned. In that case, the Court had declared a search warrant invalid for failing to meet constitutional requirements, and required the Petitioner to return the drugs seized in a contraband raid. The drugs had been found genuine upon …Read more
Sahil Society v. Union of India and Anr
Country: IndiaYear: 1998
Court: High Court - Allahabad
Citation: AIR 1999 All 87; 1998 AWC 306; 1998 4 AWC 306
Health Topics: Medicines
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to life
The Petitioner, Sahil Society for the Welfare of Aged Poor and Homeless, filed a writ petition as a public interest litigation in the Allahabad High Court. The petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India (original jurisdiction of High Courts). The Petitioner requested the Court to direct the Union of India to …Read more