Posts Tagged ‘pharmaceutical patent’

Announcing a Patented Remedy for Leukemia

Clinical trials have shown significant successes in halting a particular form of the disease known as Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) even into its most advanced stages. 1,100 newly diagnosed patients participated in the study with clinicians following their treatment throughout the course of the disease's progression.

Pharmaceutical Giant Stalls Medical Patent for Roche’s Micera

It's nice to see the little guy win when it happens, but maybe what this story really tells us is--when it comes to medical patents (or any patent for that matter) size doesn't matter. But, being first does.