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Professor Sean Tu Publishes New Research in New England Journal of Medicine

West Virginia College of Law professor S. Sean Tu published new scholarship in the New England Journal of Medicine. The article is titled "Clearing Dense Drug-Patent Thickets ". Professor Tu's co-authors are: Bernard Chao, University of Denver Sturm College of Law; Ryan Whalen, University of Hong Kong; and Aaron S. Kesselheim, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The article was published online by the journal on November 27, 2024 and subsequently in print on December 12, 2024.

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Professor Sean Tu Publishes Special Communication in JAMA

West Virginia University College of Law professor  S. Sean Tu recently published a new Special Communication in JAMA. The article is titled  "Differential Legal Protections for Biologics vs Small-Molecule Drugs in the US," and explores the premise that biologics require more time and resources to develop and have weaker patent protection, necessitating additional protections for manufacturers to recoup their development costs and generate adequate returns on investment.

Professor Tu co-authored with work with Olivier J. Wouters, London School of Economics and Political Science, Matthew Vogel, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, William B. Feldman, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Reed F. Beall, Cumming School of Medicine at University of Calgary; and Aaron S. Kesselheim, also of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. It was published online by the journal on November 24, 2024.

Professor Sean Tu Publishes New Research Letter in JAMA

West Virginia College of Law professor  S. Sean Tu recently published a new opinion piece in J AMA. The article, titled  "Characteristics of Academic Inventors on Government-Linked US Drug Patents" is co-authored by Professor Tu with Matthew J. Martin, MA, Sarah M.E. Gabriele, LLM, MBE, and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH, all affiliated with the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. It was published online by the journal on November 21, 2024.

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New Citations to WVU Law Scholarship: April to June 2024

The scholarship of West Virginia University College of Law faculty members is frequently cited as authority in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited and made available on Westlaw Precision between April 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024.