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How the US patent system keeps drug prices high

Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Jul 6, 202600:12:22Science & Medicine

Pharmaceutical companies can use overlapping patents to extend their exclusive rights to a drug, delaying production of cheaper generic forms.

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How the US patent system keeps drug prices high is an episode from Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios. Pharmaceutical companies can use overlapping patents to extend their exclusive rights to a drug, delaying production of ch...

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Published Jul 6, 2026, 00:12:22 long, audio available.