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On the recordJuly 26, 2023
What is the ability and the commitment of the Patent Office to stop the extension of that period of exclusivity and monopoly power that has been so consistently abused by the drug companies to rip off American taxpayers, American employers, and American consumers?
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch questions the Patent Office's role in preventing patent abuse by drug companies.

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