Patents over Patients: How Pharmaceutical Companies use the Patent System to Keep Drug Costs High
Richmond Journal of Law and Technology
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
10] Although the initial patent on Humira expired in 2016, thanks to the over 75 patents filed three years before its expiration, AbbVie is set to hold the monopoly until 2034. [11] 30] The question is where exactly to draw the line when balancing patent holders’ intellectual property rights with patients’ rights to affordable medications. [31]
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