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I'd love to see an example of this. I'm not saying I don't believe you but I'd really like to see an example and then look to see what Kaiser (a medical insure
by SystemOut 14y ago
I'd love to see an example of this. I'm not saying I don't believe you but I'd really like to see an example and then look to see what Kaiser (a medical insurer and provider here in CA for the non-CA and a few other state folks) does since I don't think they would go for that.
- rdl 14y agoCaduet (new) = Lipitor (off-patent in 2011) + Norvasc (patent protection ended 2007 after a suit). Zocor (2006) + Zetia = Vytorin. There are hundreds of examples -- this is a totally standard patent expiration strategy in medicine. This whole area is called "ever-greening". The weirdest one is getting an existing drug approved for a new use. This can be used to extend patent protection.
- morsch 14y agoHere's another example (I think): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desloratadine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desloratadine an antihistamine used to treat allergies. In Germany, 100 pills desloratadine are about 50 EUR. 100 pills loratadine are 10 EUR.