EPISODE · Jun 1, 2023 · 28 MIN
Philip Mattera on Pay for Delay
from The Capitol Forum Podcast · host The Capitol Forum
This week on Second Request, the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984 laid out a pathway for generic drugs to come to market as patent protections for brand name drugs expire. But brand-name producers have found a way to stave off competition: paying generic producers to delay market entry of their cheaper drugs.
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This week on Second Request, the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984 laid out a pathway for generic drugs to come to market as patent protections for brand name drugs expire. But brand-name producers have found a way to stave off competition: paying generic producers to delay market entry of their cheaper drugs.
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Philip Mattera on Pay for Delay
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