Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brought an asthma inhaler to a Health Subcommittee hearing to highlight how certain patent practices can delay lower-cost generic medications. Holding up the inhaler, she pointed to a small plastic cap, arguing it was part of a newer patent designed to extend market exclusivity rather than improve the medicine itself. AOC said such strategies can keep life-saving drugs from becoming more affordable for patients. A witness agreed that aggressive legal tactics can discourage innovation and delay competition, arguing policymakers should instead prioritize scientific research that delivers meaningful medical advances and expands access to affordable treatments.
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