Sorry, but I don't see where Lilly lost the patent on Cialis. I live in Indy and believe me, if they did, it would be major news here as Lilly is one of the biggest employers in Indy. It would be a maojor impact their profits/stock and be in the news.
What I read is that Lilly is happy that Pfizer lost the patent on exlusivly treating ED with Viargra via the PDE5 inhibitor.....and only in the EU. That allows them to market Cialis to treat the same PDE5 inhibitor. Up to this ruling, Pfizer was claiming that their patent allowed only Viagra to treat the PDE5 inhibitor. PFIZER STILL HAS A PATENT ON VIAGRA, just not exclusive use to treat the PDE5 inhibitor. So where does it say a generic Cialis is available?
While this may sound confusing, it is why patent law is so difficult to understand and is a very technical specialty. Patent infringment trials ususally don't involve a jury, because the typical juror couldn't even begin to understand it. And they sometimes take months to conduct. You wouldn't believe the expense involved.....all those lawyers, researchers, and scientist.
I have recently started using Cialis to suppliment my erections and like the result a lot better than Viagra. I got the 20 mg tablet and cut it in half. Haven't had to make a purchase yet, still using the free samples. I'll be curious to find out how much a 'script costs.
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