PhRMA Statement on Proposed March-In Framework

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 6, 2023) – Today, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Deputy Vice President for Public Affairs Megan Van Etten issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed framework to seize patent rights on innovative medicines using so-called “march-in” rights:

“This would be yet another loss for American patients who rely on public-private sector collaboration to advance new treatments and cures. The Administration is sending us back to a time when government research sat on a shelf, not benefitting anyone.”

For more information, please read PhRMA’s additional resources on the Bayh-Dole Act and march-in.

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The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading innovative biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. Over the last decade, PhRMA member companies have more than doubled their annual investment in the search for new treatments and cures, including nearly $101 billion in 2022 alone.

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