[e-drug] Patented new uses for old drugs (8)

[stein@lyftingsmo.no]

E-DRUG: Patented new uses for old drugs (8)
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Thank you.  I am glad for all the answers, but I also want to know what does this mean in practice.

Is a regulatory authority limited by the patent when approving a new indication?

Is the doctor prohibited or hindered in prescribing the old or generic medicine for the 
new indication?

Is a pharmacy forced to not dispense generic product on patented indications/uses?

Are there any examples of trials or other power demonstrations due to this sort of 
patent violatons?

Examples of real life consequences, please.

Stein Lyftingsmo
Hospital Pharmacy of Elverum, Norway
stein@lyftingsmo.no
www.lyftingsmo.no (the world best webpage on labelling of medicines)