4 ms·
"This is true, in no small part, because the big three have cleverly extended the lives of their patents, making incremental “improvements” to their insulin."
by sparky_z 11y ago
"This is true, in no small part, because the big three have cleverly extended the lives of their patents, making incremental “improvements” to their insulin."
Possibly dumb question: If the improvements really are that minor, what's stopping other companies from using the original, "unimproved" formulation in a generic? How would disallowing the "improved" patents change the situation?
- dragonwriter 11y ago> If the improvements really are that minor, what's stopping other companies from using the original, "unimproved" formulation in a generic? The fact that doctors won't prescribe the unimproved formulation when the improved one is available.