Patent Thickets Won’t Be Stopped Until FDA and USPTO Collaborate Better, Say Senators and Experts

Congress needs to put more pressure on agencies like the FDA and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to collaborate on fighting patent thickets, the multiple patents pharmaceutical companies…

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Without Incentive Funding, Antibiotic Development Will Plummet, Association Says

Without strong economic incentives, the current antibiotic development pipeline won’t keep pace with burgeoning rates of antibiotic resistance, according to a new study by the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers…

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