[mfer]

Notice, I didn't stay buying generic staplers.

One of the things recently brought up is Amazon copying the designs of patented things (not generic). Then selling copies of the patented items.

Drugs are going to be a different animal and there is regulation there which may stop it.

[petra]

I believe patent protection on medicine is strong - because it's possible to write strong patents , because those companies have big pockets and because, like you said, regulators(FDA) will in all likelihood won't be happy.