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J&J Loses Ruling Over Patent for Zytiga

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"Johnson & Johnson’s patent on the prostate-cancer drug Zytiga is invalid, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled Friday, clearing the way for generic competitors."

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Mrkharn

Good!

Mark

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Will it be the same or just close?Some worries in my mind.

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snoraste

Great news in two ways. Abi is now generic, and J&J has to come up with another blockbuster soon!

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Bluebird11

Any time choices are created and/or prices reduced. It's a good thing.

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larry_dammit

They just put my 87 year old father on it J and J. Gave him a years worth free.

woot woot (I first heard my daughter say this)

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I have several young ones and constantly hear about things that are sick, apparently meaning cool.

I'll need an urban dictionary myself pretty soon...

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