Pfizer painkiller gets longer patent protection

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. says a new patent on one of its top drugs, anti-inflammatory painkiller Celebrex, extends its U.S. patent protection by 18 months, potentially bringing the company a few billion dollars in additional revenue.

By Associated Press | Updated on March 05, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. says a new patent on one of its top drugs, anti-inflammatory painkiller Celebrex, extends its U.S. patent protection by 18 months, potentially bringing the company a few billion dollars in additional revenue.

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