if the drug is this protected, the patent must be the cure
Pharma's patent piling strategy is keeping drug prices high
A JAMA study revealed that the number of patents per small-molecule drug approved by the FDA tripled between 1990 and 2019, rising from 2.1 to 6.9. These "nonprimary" patents for minor tweaks and delivery devices extend monopoly periods, creating patent thickets that block generic competition and keep prescription drug prices significantly higher for longer.
Source: Pharma's patent piling strategy is keeping drug prices high — Ars Technica
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Sep 28, 2026.
Topics: bigpharma · drugprices · patents · healthcare · corporate greed
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