In March of 2010, Congress enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'-to which
I will refer simply as" the Act"-to cope with what Congress believed was a crisis in the $2.5 …

For decades, pharmaceutical companies have spouted public relations slogans that tout
patient health and the greater good. While corporate profits and increased attention to …

It is uncontested that pharmaceutical companies provide enormous public benefits through
innovative technologies and drugs.'Pharmaceutical companies protect their products …

As the cost of health care in the United States continues to rise, consumer advocates and
politicians push for more extreme and creative measures to keep prices down. A significant …

There is a widespread perception that drug prices in the US are much higher than they
should be, and that the problem is only getting worse. Critics argue that the pharmaceutical …

What do patents, patients, and public policy have in common? Public policy goals are the
foundation for both the patent and the health care systems. A fundamental policy of the …

On May 3, 2001, Representative Sherrod Brown (D, OH) introduced a bill entitled Affordable
Prescription Drugs and Medical Inventions Act (HR 1708)(the" Bill").(Full text of the Bill can …

With the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the United States has taken enormous
steps toward greater affordability and access to needed medication. 1 Despite the Supreme …

Abraham Lincoln wrote,'The patent system added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius.'",
Adam Smith referred to a different result of the patent system when he proclaimed that"'to …

The early warning signs are often unclear. You may feel nauseous, clammy, short of breath
after a particularly difficult workout. Then, as a severe chest pain migrates through your …