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Why the First Generic Filer Gets 180-Day Exclusivity in the U.S. Drug Market

Why the First Generic Filer Gets 180-Day Exclusivity in the U.S. Drug Market

| 11:52 AM

The first generic drug company to file a patent challenge gets 180 days of exclusive sales rights. But this rule, meant to lower drug prices, is often manipulated-delaying competition and keeping patients from affordable medicines.

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