CNBC January 28, 2024
Key Points
– Big pharmaceutical companies like Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck and Johnson & Johnson face so-called patent cliffs that will put tens of billions of dollars in sales at risk between now and 2030.
– That refers to when patents expire for one or more leading branded products for a company, which opens up the door for competitors to sell copycats of those drugs, often at a lower price.
– Some companies appear to be well-prepared to offset some of the losses from upcoming patent expirations.
Big pharmaceutical companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck and Johnson & Johnson face a looming threat that will put tens of billions of dollars in sales at risk between now and 2030,...