Bullshit process? URL Pharma exploited a loop hole to do 'research' and a clinical trial on a drug that has been known for centuries to work (yes centuries, the plant it is based from has been used since roman times).... Doctors are angry because suddenly the poor patients without insurance could no longer afford medication they need. That research was worthless, proved what was already proven, and exploited a loophole in the FDA grandfathering process to make a company a risk free profit.
The price went from $0.09/pill to $4.85/pill overnight.
Oh, and an easy citation is wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchicine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colchicine#Marketing_exclusivit...