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Pharma bad boy Martin Shkreli is on the streets again

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He was found guilty in 2017 of securities fraud schemes involving two hedge funds that he ran, sending fake account statements in order to conceal huge losses, and also convicted of manipulating the price and trading volume of stock in Retrophin, another pharma company he founded in 2011. In January, Shkreli was ordered to repay $64.6

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Educating Patients about Generic Drugs: Strategies for Success

Drug Patent Watch

The Importance of Generic Drugs in Healthcare Generic drugs offer several benefits to patients and the healthcare system: Cost-effectiveness: Generic drugs are typically much cheaper than brand-name medications, making treatment more accessible to patients. ” Health Affairs, 2011. ” WHO.int, 2020.

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Optimizing Your Drug Patent Strategy: A Comprehensive Guide for Pharmaceutical Companies

Drug Patent Watch

Filing too early might mean your patent expires before you’ve had a chance to fully commercialize your drug. The First-to-File System Since the America Invents Act of 2011, the U.S. Key Takeaways Optimizing your drug patent strategy is a complex but essential task for pharmaceutical companies.

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Achieving scale up success under economic uncertainty

European Pharmaceutical Review

Market uncertainty Rising operational costs, stiffening competition, ongoing patent expirations, evolving environmental and social governance requirements and increasing pressure on drug prices mean the industry will have to navigate thoughtfully to be successful amid this complicated mix of financial and strategic risks. Ventola CL.

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The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Pulled was Convincing the World He Didn’t Exist: Senate Judiciary Set to Mark-Up Patent Reform Bills that Could Significantly Affect Hatch-Waxman and the BPCIA

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The PREVAIL Act In short, the PREVAIL Act is intended to, among other things, reform the Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) process created by the 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. 2220, the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (“ PREVAIL Act ”); and (2) S. beware of Roger “Verbal” Kint.

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Exforge antitrust settlement caps Novartis’ year of legal disputes

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the case of Novartis’ antihypertensive drug Exforge (amlodipine and valsartan), retail pharmacies including CVS, Walgreens, and two other plaintiff groups accused Novartis and Endo International’s Par Pharmaceutical unit of forming an illegal “reverse payment” agreement to delay the launch of less expensive generic versions of the drug.

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The Lilly Digest

Ramblings of a pharmacist

Digest per prescription revenue figure is believable (it’s also down about $6 since I started paying attention to the Digest , hence my annoyance at people that blame pharmacists for “skyrocketing drug prices.” In other words, the $55.96 prescription transaction.