An Explanation of Secondary Patents from National Procurement Pharmacist Specialists Committee (NPPSC)

Richard Bateman, Regional Pharmacy Procurement Specialist, NHS Commercial SolutionsPublished 30 August 2016

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The procurement specialists in England have formed the National Procurement Pharmacist Specialists Committee (NPPSC) which has produced a number of documents.

This paper explains the rationale behind secondary patents on medicines and how they affect both the procurement and prescribing of the affected brands.

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Secondary patents explanation from NPPC Dec 2015 · Word · 105 KB