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8 February 2021EuropeJackie Mulryne

Second medical use: a regulatory perspective

As compound patents and regulatory data protection for medicinal products expire, pharmaceutical companies increasingly look to develop new uses for their products. This strategy usually involves filing second medical use patents to protect the invention and research investment.

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