>>Wouldn’t the limited availability of Vascepa API substantially impede competition, at least in the short run?
Sure.
But then when we do a valuation, the DCF plummets as COGS% rises steeply over time.
$AMRN is not cheap at $7.5B. What is it worth without patent protection?
>>...wouldn’t it take an extended time for a free-for-all market to ensue?
Yes, it will take some time. Not sure how long. How many competitors does it take to approach pure competition when the only differentiator is price?
It is astonishing what foolish things one can temporarily believe if one thinks too long alone ... where it is often impossible to bring one's ideas to a conclusive test either formal or experimental. J.M. Keynes