Patents on Small-Molecule Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, 1990-2019.

Tu SS, Freeman N, Teng TW, Feldman WB, Kesselheim AS, Parton J, Wouters OJ

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2026.16139
Published: 2026 Nov 3
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@article{allodium:10.1001/jama.2026.16139,
  title = {Patents on Small-Molecule Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, 1990-2019.},
  author = {Tu SS and Freeman N and Teng TW and Feldman WB and Kesselheim AS and Parton J and Wouters OJ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {JAMA},
  doi = {10.1001/jama.2026.16139},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.16139}
}

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AU  - Feldman WB
AU  - Kesselheim AS
AU  - Parton J
AU  - Wouters OJ
PY  - 2026
JO  - JAMA
DO  - 10.1001/jama.2026.16139
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SS, T., N, F., TW, T., WB, F., AS, K., J, P., & OJ, W. (2026). Patents on Small-Molecule Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, 1990-2019.. JAMA. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.16139

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