Tag: Hatch-Waxman Act
Patent Term Restoration (PTE): How to Extend Patent Life for Drugs and Medical Devices
Graham Everly
January 24, 2026
Patent Term Restoration (PTE) lets drug and device makers recover patent time lost during FDA approval. Learn how it works, who qualifies, and why documentation is everything.
Orange Book Database: FDA's Approved Drug Products With Therapeutic Equivalence
Graham Everly
December 6, 2025
The Orange Book database is the FDA's official list of approved drugs with therapeutic equivalence ratings and patent information. It determines when generic drugs can enter the market, saving billions in healthcare costs.