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West Virginia University

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A West Virginia University legal scholar said biologic drugs like the flu vaccine, shown here, are afforded a lengthy period of legal protection before copycat versions can be sold. In contrast, small-molecule drugs like antibiotics and steroids get far less time, and that may unfairly benefit biologic manufacturers, according to WVU legal scholar Sean Tu.

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