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Biotech

Aug. 28, 2014

Lawyers brace for biosimilar patent litigation

The highly contentious Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama four years ago. Lost in the debate over healthcare was a part of the statute that could spur a new wave of patent litigation filings in the biotechnolo


By Kevin Lee

Four years after the Affordable Care Act became law, biotechnology companies are preparing for an influx of high-stakes, big-money lawsuits that could represent a major boon to patent litigation specialists.


These incoming lawsuits ask federal judges to determine which companies will be allowed to offer generic pharmaceutical products known as biosimilars to customers, and which companies will be excluded from the lucr...

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