Implications of OxyContin Patent Expiring in Canada

Canadian Patent No. 2,098,738 is set to expire on November 25, 2012. This patent is likely unique in the history of Canadian patented medicines in that its expiry is not being hailed as a benefit to the Canadian public by providing for the entry of lower priced generic. Rather, the expiry of this particular patent is being met with grave concern. The reason is Canadian Patent No. 2,098,738 has...