Patent Thicket Remedies

Patent Thicket Remedies

Yesterday, the Initiative for Medicines, Access, and Knowledge I-MAK took an important step by proposing six policy solutions to address patent thickets that block generic and biosimilar drug competition.

Patent Thickets Constrain US Biosimilars Market

Patent Thickets Constrain US Biosimilars Market

Biosimilars represent a significant cost-savings opportunity in the United States because they can introduce competition for some of the most expensive and widely used prescription drugs on the market: originator biologics. Several market and regulatory barriers have slowed biosimilar market entry and uptake in the United States.