Does it mean the drug will get cheaper once the patent ends?
chewbaca Experienced Member Reaction score 1 Dec 14, 2005 #1 Does it mean the drug will get cheaper once the patent ends?
Britannia Senior Member Reaction score 3 Dec 14, 2005 #2 Nope. Just means Merck need to renew the patent. Anyway there are cheap generic propecias available now.
Nope. Just means Merck need to renew the patent. Anyway there are cheap generic propecias available now.
The Rock Established Member Reaction score 6 Dec 14, 2005 #3 ya but there aren't any american generics, are there>
Britannia Senior Member Reaction score 3 Dec 15, 2005 #4 The Rock said: ya but there aren't any american generics, are there> Click to expand... Quite right and only generics made in the US can be considered reliable treatments. :roll:
The Rock said: ya but there aren't any american generics, are there> Click to expand... Quite right and only generics made in the US can be considered reliable treatments. :roll:
L luke77 Established Member Reaction score 0 Dec 15, 2005 #5 Yes, it will get cheaper. Merck can't extent the patent past 20 years without modifying the drug. There will be a cheaper generic available.
Yes, it will get cheaper. Merck can't extent the patent past 20 years without modifying the drug. There will be a cheaper generic available.
chewbaca Experienced Member Reaction score 1 Dec 17, 2005 #7 Justlooking said: when does their patent expire Click to expand... Should have ended by now as i last recall seeing onfo that states the expiry is somewhere in november 2005.
Justlooking said: when does their patent expire Click to expand... Should have ended by now as i last recall seeing onfo that states the expiry is somewhere in november 2005.
