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Biosimilar Bias: A Barrier To Addressing American Drug Costs, Cynthia M. Ho
Biosimilar Bias: A Barrier To Addressing American Drug Costs, Cynthia M. Ho
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Forty percent of spiraling US drug costs are based on a mere two percent of all drugs –biologic drugs (biologics) made from living cells that are administered by injection or infusion. These costs will continue to balloon as new biologics are approved; the recently approved Alzheimer’s drug is expected to result in a 50% increase in Medicare spending and cost individuals 40% of their annual income. These drugs are expensive because they cannot be mass-produced, and their cost places important treatments for conditions such as arthritis (Humira) and cancer (Herceptin) out of reach for many Americans. Fortunately, just as there …
Confronting Intellectual Property Nationalism, Cynthia M. Ho
Confronting Intellectual Property Nationalism, Cynthia M. Ho
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Stories about nations engaging in vaccine (and medical) nationalism by hoarding limited COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are widespread, but there is a hidden phenomenon that has exacerbated vaccine nationalism and prolonged the pandemic: intellectual property nationalism or “IP nationalism.” This Article coins and explains this term and highlights its negative impacts. Essentially, some nations, primarily of the Global North, are hoarding essential knowledge protected by intellectual property (IP). This Article argues that IP nationalism has contributed to millions of unnecessary deaths and limited the growth of the global economy. Meanwhile, countries and pharmaceutical companies obscure the role of IP nationalism …