Hatch-Waxman Act : Proposed Legislative Changes Affecting Pharmaceutical Patents.

Reviews proposed legislative changes to the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, which revised patent laws as applied to pharmaceutical products. Discusses general provisions of the law, selected patent-related issues, FTC report on abbreviat...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews proposed legislative changes to the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, which revised patent laws as applied to pharmaceutical products. Discusses general provisions of the law, selected patent-related issues, FTC report on abbreviated new drug applications, FDA rule change regarding requirements for listing pharmaceutical patents in the Orange Book, and various legislative proposals in the 108th Congress to amend the Hatch-Waxman Act.
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