Over the last several years the pharmaceutical industry has come under increased pressure. While many often say the pharmaceutical industry has the most powerful lobby, the truth is many politicians have grown increasingly frustrated with what they characterize as high drug prices; or at least much higher than in virtually every other country around the world. This has led to patents being blamed, with billboards and buses in Washington, DC, wrapped with slogans like “patents kill”.
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