The end of the period when only one company may sell a medicine; the industry shortens it to LOE.
独占期届满
| Move变动 | Where it appeared出现位置 | What it means这句话在说什么 |
|---|---|---|
| — | The patent cliff is coming for Merck's $31.7 billion drug 独占期届满 · 第 3 张术语卡 | Merck's filings use the phrase for what happens after December 2028. LOE 是法律事件,专利悬崖是商业结果,两者不是同一天。LOE 之后,仿制厂商还要拿到批准、谈好医保准入、铺开渠道,收入下滑通常分几个季度完成。读制药公司财报时,看它披露的 LOE 时间表,比数专利数量有用得多。 |