The little-known bill that made drugs more affordable
This is Part 4 of “Behind the Counter,” an in-depth video series demystifying the complex…
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Watch: How drug patents pave the way to profit
This is Part 3 of “Behind the Counter,” an in-depth video series demystifying the complex…
STAT+: U.S. Patent Office software mistakes extend patent life for drugs and need to be fixed, researchers say
Amid concerns that the pharmaceutical industry abuses the U.S. patent system, a new paper suggests…
STAT+: A Senate bill was touted as a cure for ‘patent thickets.’ Some say the drug industry watered it down
A clutch of headlines last week suggested the U.S. Senate had achieved a breakthrough in…
STAT+: After months of warnings, FTC opens investigation into Teva over ‘improper’ patents
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is formally investigating Teva Pharmaceuticals after the company refused to…