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Which patented drugs are losing their market exclusivity in 2015, and how will their makers cope? LSIPR takes a look at five of the biggest drugs to lose patent protection in the US this year.
The small molecules cliff will soon make way for the biologics cliff—a phenomenon that is predicted to come into effect around 2020—but before then, here are five drugs that will lose US patent protection this year, possibly having a major impact on their makers.
Gleevec (imatinib)
Patent expired on January 4
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