Abstract

The right to health is a fundamental right that is guaranteed to all human beings, regardless of their religion, region, or race. Everyone has the right to get adequate healthcare for themselves or others they care about and loves. Access to healthcare services should not be restricted based on age, gender, race, geography, religion, or political affiliation. The exclusive focus of this article only discusses the impacts caused by patent protection on accessibility of essential medicine. In this situation, it is frequently argued that increased drug prices due to patent protection have a detrimental effect on patients access to medications. The right to health and "having access to healthcare treatment" are also included in the right to life. Every effort must be made by the government to ensure that its citizens have access to life-saving medications. The paper looks into the relationship between India's pharmaceutical sector and patent law in regard to the right to health. The patent system in India and globally how patents increase the price of medications, especially in developing nations and how this hinders people's ability to get the care they require, as well as appropriate ways that might improve the accessibility of medications in India.

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