Latest Vascepa Lawsuit Plunges Hikma Into Induced Infringement Battle
Amarin Files Over Icosapent Ethyl Capsules And Cardiovascular Indication Patents
Executive Summary
Hikma has pushed back against a further attempt by Amarin to counter its US generic version of Vascepa, this time via a fresh lawsuit claiming that the generic induces infringement of patents protecting cardiovascular indications for which the brand is approved but which are carved out of the generic label.
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