Tag: Hatch-Waxman Act

Generic Drug Availability: How Long After Patent Expiration Do They Actually Hit the Market?

Generic Drug Availability: How Long After Patent Expiration Do They Actually Hit the Market?

Generic drugs don't appear immediately after a patent expires. Legal delays, patent thickets, and corporate strategies often push back availability by 18 months or more-costing patients billions. Here's how the system really works.

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Hatch-Waxman Act: How It Built the U.S. Generic Drug System

Hatch-Waxman Act: How It Built the U.S. Generic Drug System

The Hatch-Waxman Act created the modern system for generic drugs in the U.S., balancing patent protection for innovators with faster access to affordable medicines. It saved billions but now faces abuse from patent thickets and pay-for-delay deals.

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