A branded drug is a patented drug. A ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ must file for a patent to sell the drug exclusively. A company is awarded a license for 20 years to recoup research and development expenses incurred during the development of a drug.
