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To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents

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Pharmaceutical companies are extending drug patent periods from two years to over six years by filing add-on patents. This practice is being used to maintain high drug prices.

Add-on patents have increased drug patent periods from two years to over six.

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