Four ways that America’s biopharmaceutical industry supports jobs and fuels economic growth

May is World Trade Month — an opportunity to remind the Biden Administration of the importance of international trade. America’s biopharmaceutical industry, and the hundreds of thousands of Americans...
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Setting the record straight on the Bayh-Dole Act and March-in

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently made the right decision to uphold the Bayh-Dole Act and not seize patent rights on an innovative medicine by exploiting part of the law known as the...
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World IP Day 2023: Celebrating women leaders in innovation

Today PhRMA joins with innovators around the globe to recognize World IP Day and celebrate biopharmaceutical innovators who dedicate their lives to bringing new treatments and cures to patients. It’s...
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What they are saying: Experts reinforce that TRIPS waiver expansion is harmful and unnecessary

At the direction of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USTIC) is investigating the impact of a proposed waiver of intellectual property (IP) protections for...
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New global analysis shows patient access challenges around the world

Today PhRMA released a new report that analyzes the share of new medicines that are available in over 70 countries and how long patients wait to receive them. The Global Access to New Medicines...
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PhRMA provides comments and testimony to USITC investigation on COVID-19 medicines and the TRIPS Agreement

At the request of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) is conducting an investigation and will issue an accompanying report concerning the TRIPS Agreement...
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U.S. biopharmaceutical exports support jobs, innovation

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis recently published annual trade data indicating that U.S. exports of goods exceeded $2 trillion in 2022. According to the report, U.S....
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Will the administration capitalize on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to drive medical innovation?

In December 2022, the United States launched negotiations for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) with thirteen countries throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including Australia, India,...
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PhRMA submits comments to USPTO highlighting important role of patent system in medicine development

PhRMA responded to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) request for comments regarding USPTO initiatives to ensure the robustness and reliability of patent rights.
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U.S. must address IP and market access barriers abroad to protect American innovation

PhRMA recently submitted comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)’s 2023 Special 301 Report. The comments highlight foreign government actions and policies that undermine...
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