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Regulation & law · 01/11/2002Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

CDC to Grant Exclusive License for Folic Acid Delivery in Contraceptives

Summary

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering granting a worldwide, limited-use license to Johnson & Johnson for administering folic acid in hormonal replacement or contraceptive compositions, as outlined in patent rights assigned to Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical and the US government.

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