HealthArs Technicaabout 2 hours ago
Pharma Patent Pileup Triples Drug Protections
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A JAMA study published Monday finds the average number of patents on small-molecule drugs more than tripled since 1990, rising from 2.1 patents per drug. Researchers say pharmaceutical companies are exploiting the US patent system to keep prices high, a practice that contributes to Americans paying far more for medicines than people in peer countries.
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