Since the way to protect the innovation of a product, in this case of a medicine, is by giving it a period of time in which it has exclusivity of sale in the market. The duration of the patent is 20 years from the date of filing of the patent application. Once this time passes, any manufacturer that meets the quality requirements can produce that same medicine.

In some countries, it is possible to obtain a longer period of protection for pharmaceutical products. This is awarded as compensation for the loss of the actual period of protection for possible delays in obtaining approval of the drug for certification.

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3 years ago

A group of students are reviewing information about oral diabetic agents. The students demonstrate understanding of these agents

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Answer: Metformin

Explanation:

Metformin is beneficial for the treatment of type 2 diabetes millets. It can slow down the accelerated hepatic gluconeogenesis or by increasing the secretion of insulin by the pancreas.

Metaformin performs thus by reducing the amount of enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and glucose 6- phosphate in the body. This way the glucose production in the hepatic cells of the liver will be restricted.

Metformin is an agent which is used can be used as a reducing agent for glucose production from the liver.

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4 years ago