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Op-Ed: Prevent a legal catch-22 that could push thousands of generic drugs off the market

Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion September 24, 2022

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Carvedilol could be the poster child for how to lower drug prices. Since 2007, over 20 million patients with cardiovascular conditions have enjoyed generic versions of the popular beta-blocker, which cost 2 cents a dose compared with $4.81 for the brand-name product. Patents on the drug Coreg, dating back to 1978, have long expired, enabling these price-saving generics. Yet this year, a federal jury deemed one generic carvedilol maker in... + full article



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