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Genetically Engineered Mosquitos Are Released To Fight Malaria, But AI And Tech Are Still Far Away From Overcoming Preventable DeathJudiciary Committee hearing on the intellectual property and price of prescription drugs in Washington, D.C. Legislators want to examine whether pharmaceutical companies are abusing federal laws to extend the life of their patents and fend off competition by generic and biosimilar drugmakers.
In defending intellectual property rights, the pharmaceutical industry maintains that patent reform isn’t needed. It cites the fact that more than 90% of prescriptions in the U.S. are for generics or biosimilars. A drug manufacturer may of course rebut these presumptions by demonstrating that its conduct was not intended to limit competition.
Patent Reform Drug Industry Product Hopping Patent Thicket Pay-For-Delay Generic Biosimilar FTC Drug Patents
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