# The shady tactics of big pharma

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-shady-tactics-of-big-pharma/1936
**Category:** D-News
**Created:** [September 11, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-shady-tactics-of-big-pharma/1936 "2017-09-11T18:46:42Z")
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### Author: ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-shady-tactics-of-big-pharma/1936/1 "2017-09-11T18:46:42Z")

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In general I think most people who work on developing drugs in big pharma have the right interests, at least during drug development. But this article really ticked me off:

> **[Pharma's five favorite tricks to protect a monopoly - STAT](https://www.statnews.com/2017/09/11/patent-pharma-monopoly/)**
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> It can be quite hard to say goodbye to a monopoly. So drug makers deploy all sorts of tactics to try to extend their patents. Here, five of their favorites.