patent

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In July of that year, Humira’s patent expired.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In 2025, two years after its patent expired, and at a $7,000 list price, Humira still had 72% of the market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The deal follows Novartis’s agreement last week to buy a breast-cancer drug candidate from Synnovation Therapeutics for up to $3 billion, as the company turns to dealmaking to fill its pipeline and offset patent expirations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

If it proves to work safely, the drug would give Merck a boost as it prepares for its top-selling drug, Keytruda, to lose patent protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I walked into class that first day with my new pink polka-dotted dress on and black patent leather shoes.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake