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2 May 2024NewsBig PharmaSarah Speight

US agency warns 10 pharma companies of filing ‘bogus’ patents

AstraZeneca, GSK and Teva among manufacturers accused of “improper” submission of patents | More than 300 patents targeted in second wave of challenges by Federal Trade Commission | ‘Junk patents’ block competition and ramp up prices unfairly, says FTC chair.

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