Hi IP MADs,
The imminent arrival of the dreaded "patent cliff" has been haunting the pharmaceutical industry for years. With the patents of an unprecedented number of blockbuster brand drugs expiring in 2012, it will be a bitter year for patent owners.
Table: Top 10 Drugs Going To Be Off-Patent In 2012
Sr. No. | Patent expiring in 2012 | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient | Company | Use | 2010 U.S. Sales |
1 | Plavix | Clopidrogrel | Bristol-myers squibb / sanofi-aventis | Anti-platelet | $6,154,000,000 |
2 | Seroquel | Quetiapine | Astrazeneca | Antipsychotic | $3,747,000,000 |
3 | Singulair | Montelukast | Merck | Asthma | $3,224,000,000 |
4 | Actos | Pioglitazone | Takeda | Type 2 diabetes | $3,351,000,000 |
5 | Enbrel | Etanercept | Amgen | Arthritis | $3,304,000,000 |
6 | Lexapro | Escitalopram | Forest | Antidepressant | $2,560,000,000 |
7 | Diovan/HCT | Valsartan/ Hydrychlorothiazide | Novartis | Angiotensin II receptor Antagonist/ Thiazide Diuretic | $2,533,000,000 |
8 | Tricor | Fenofibrate | Abbott | Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia. | $1,345,000,000 |
9 | Geodon | Ziprasidone | Pfizer | Atypical Antipsychotic | $1,281,000,000 |
10 | Provigil | Modafinil | Cephalon | Analeptic | $1,133,000,000 |
References
1. http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/27/top-selling-drugs-are-about-to-lose-patent-protection-ready/
3. http://info.articleonepartners.com/blog/bid/74762/Top-5-U-S-Drug-Patent-Expirations-in-2012-Part-I
4. http://info.articleonepartners.com/blog/bid/75063/Top-5-U-S-Drug-Patent-Expirations-in-2012-Part-II
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