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Perfect storm attacks exclusivity
Posted 2 March 2026 PM
A "perfect storm" has shortened the exclusivity period innovative pharmaceuticals enjoy in Australia while discouraging pharmas from preventing the launch of infringing products.
A seismic shift hit the industry last December when the Full Federal Court ruled a patent term extension for Otsuka's Abilify Maintena had been wrongly granted because patents based on formulations cannot be extended, and that ruling affects a vast swath of pharmaceutical products.
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Posted 2 March 2026 PM
A "perfect storm" has shortened the exclusivity period innovative pharmaceuticals enjoy in Australia while discouraging pharmas from preventing the launch of infringing products.
A seismic shift hit the industry last December when the Full Federal Court ruled a patent term extension for Otsuka's Abilify Maintena had been wrongly granted because patents based on formulations cannot be extended, and that ruling affects a vast swath of pharmaceutical products.
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