STAT+: A Senate bill was touted as a cure for ‘patent thickets.’ Some say the drug industry watered it down
STAT
JULY 17, 2024
Senate had achieved a breakthrough in the battle to prevent pharmaceutical companies from abusing the patent system, an issue that has been blamed for boosting prescription drug costs for Americans. John Cornyn (R-Texas), boasted that the bill, which was first introduced in May 2019 , would thwart the use of so-called patent thickets.
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