ICIJ Data Team Builds Patent and Court Datasets for Drug Pricing Investigation
ICIJ's data team assembled records from patent offices and courts to examine pricing of a cancer drug. The project focused on a medication described as lifesaving with a high price tag.
techcentral.co.zaICIJ's data team created datasets from patent office records and court files for an investigation called the Cancer Calculus. The datasets covered patent filings and legal documents related to a cancer drug. The team also examined the drug's pricing, which the project described as opaque.
Patent office records supplied information on filings and ownership. Court files added details on legal disputes and proceedings. The combined records allowed analysis of both patent status and pricing patterns. The investigation focused on secrecy surrounding the drug's market information.
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Additional public records on drug patents may become available through the datasets.
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