Amarin Makes Vascepa Generics Prediction And Questions Supply
Federal Circuit Decision Anticipated Late 2020 Or Early 2021
Executive Summary
Amarin – and the industry at large – was stunned in March this year when Hikma and Dr Reddy’s walked away from court with an invalidity ruling against six Vascepa patents in the US. The originator’s CEO gave an impassioned update on the current state of play, including the potential for generics to launch ahead of a Federal Circuit ruling later this year or early in 2021.
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