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Pharmaceutical companies are abusing the patent system to maximize profits and stifle competition, according to a report summarized by Helen Santoro for The Lever on June 16, 2025. Research by the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK) found that expensive medications for weight loss, diabetes, and blood thinning were…

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This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

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