Second time lucky - PharmaTimes Magazine January 2016
The original patent for pregabalin (Lyrica) as a treatment for epilepsy expired in 2014, paving the way for generic formulations, however, the firm had secured a second-use patent for pregabalin as a treatment for pain until July 2017. -
by Dr Berkeley Phillips
https://www.pharmatimes.com/magazine/2016/january_2016/second_time_lucky