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Fixing the patent system so generics can come to market faster. I'm not sure how.
by quest88 10y ago
Fixing the patent system so generics can come to market faster. I'm not sure how.
- kgwgk 10y agoShortening the period of exclusivity could result in higher prices and less drugs being developed. There is no magic bullet.
- 8ytecoder 10y agoOn Evergreening: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130401/09233022536/indian-supreme-court-rejects-evergreening-pharma-patents.shtml https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130401/09233022536/india... On forcing a license: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/business/global/india-overrules-bayer-allowing-generic-drug.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/business/global/india-over... These may or may not work in a country like USA - due to its politics and "principles".