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Proposed Legislation Drug Pricing Patent Infringement

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Breaking the Patent Thicket: Why the Proposed ETHIC Act Could Have Big Implications on Pharma Patent Law

On July 15, 2025, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D‑VT), Josh Hawley (R‑MO), and Amy Klobuchar (D‑MN) introduced the ETHIC Act—the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (S. 2276)—in the U.S. Senate. The bill is designed...more

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Senate Seeks to Reduce Biosimilar Prices by “Pruning” “Patent Thickets”

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On July 10, the Senate unanimously passed the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023 (S.150), which seeks to increase competition and lower drug prices by imposing limits on patent litigation related to biological...more

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