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Celgene used the REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation System) program to restrict access to its drugs Revlimid and Thalomid, delaying generic competition.

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The document is JSON code describing an article about the pharmaceutical company Celgene. The article alleges that Celgene used a federal safety program (REMS) to block generic competition for its drugs, Revlimid and Thalomid, leading to lawsuits from companies like Mylan. The text also mentions a patient paying high costs and a professor criticizing Celgene's actions.

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2025-11-19 08:16

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