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As the study’s authors noted, “Overpayments are more likely on claims for generic versus brand drugs (28% vs. 6%), but the average size of the overpayment on generic claims is smaller ($7.32 In 2013, total overpayments amounted to $135 million in our sample, or $10.51 vs. $13.46). per covered life.”
1 However, patent protection for pharmaceutical products is an economic trade-off between providing monopoly rights that incentivise development of future products and permitting higher drugprices to recoup the investment. 23 April 2013. Patents are often described as the ‘lifeblood’ of pharmaceutical companies.
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