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Originally posted by ltl/fb
I'd bet that there are a lot more drugs not covered by patent than drugs covered by patent. You just don't hear about them as much
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Maybe YOU don't hear about them, but those in the know know.
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Is Prilosec still on patent but just not prescription anymore? I had thought its patent had expired, but I'm not seeing that there are any different brands available, and that seems odd. But, maybe the current manufacturer is really selling it at a price that others can't beat. Odd.
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You are confused as usual. First of all, there are many different brands of proton-pump inhibitors available. Different patents cover different proton-pump inbitors. The difference is that only priolsec is OTC. The others are by prescription only. However, they are all proton-pump inhibitors that work by the exact same mechanism and have the same safety profiles so there is no reason for only prilosec to be OTC. But that is a different issue. It is like why is claritin OTC but allegra is not? I know the answer but I am not telling you. I prefer that you remain confused.
Even if the patent is still in force, for a variety of reasons, a company may license the patent to others. There are a few good examples of this, but again, I am not telling you about them. You can remain confused.
