Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Settlements Implications for Competition and Innovation

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antitrust law.

Medical economics.

Patents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Introduces and analyzes innovation policy issues concerning pharmaceutical patent litigation settlements. Reviews pharmaceutical patent litigation procedures under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984. Explains concept of reverse payment settlements, analyzes reverse payment settlement status under certain antitrust laws, and summarizes Congressional issues and alternatives

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation Settlements

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-RSI-0085

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Restricted for use by site license