Tighter Patent Rules Could Help Lower Drug Prices, Study Shows - NPR

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Tighter Patent Rules Could Help Lower Drug Prices, Study Shows NPR The U.S. could rein in rising drug prices by being more selective about giving patents to pharmaceutical companies for marginal developments, a study concludes. That's because brand-name drugs with patents that grant exclusivity account for about 72 ... Drug prices inflated by exclusivity rights, JAMA article saysThe Boston Globe The Real Reason Drugs Cost Too MuchBloomberg Prescription Drug Costs: Why Do They Keep Going Up?Medscape EurekAlert (press release) -UPI.com -Medical Xpress -Kaiser Health News all 9 news articles »

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