AbbVie slammed over ‘drip feed’ of Imbruvica patents

AbbVie has used a “drip feed” of patents to secure more than nine years of extra exclusivity on blood cancer drug Imbruvica (ibrutinib), a new report has revealed.

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AbbVie slammed over ‘drip feed’ of Imbruvica patents

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