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BIMM118<br />

Patent Protection of new Drugs<br />

• Patent life in the US is 20 years<br />

• Drug is frequently patented five years or more before<br />

marketing begins<br />

• After patents expire, other manufacturers may<br />

produce and sell bioequivalent “generic” products<br />

(usually much cheaper, as these companies had very little “development” cost)

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