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US Senators Urge PTO’s Vidal To Tackle Pharma Patent Thickets
A bipartisan group of senators has written to the US Patent and Trademark Office, urging it to tackle the impact of patent thickets on the generic and biosimilar drug industries.

Dr Reddy’s Gets $72m Payout From Suboxone Settlement
Dr Reddy’s is in line for a $72m payout after settling US patent and antitrust litigation over Suboxone with Indivior.

HEC Pharm Wins Key Reversal In US Gilenya Dosing Patent Fight
China’s HEC Pharm, the last ANDA filer for fingolimod standing in patent litigation, has won a key invalidity challenge against a dosing-regimen patent shielding the multiple sclerosis treatment. However, the Federal Circuit was split on whether it had applied a heightened standard for negative claim limitations.

Aurobindo Matches Lupin With Teva Austedo Settlement
Aurobindo has settled US patent litigation with Teva over Austedo, giving the Indian company an April 2033 launch date for generic deutetrabenazine, matching the date gained by Lupin in an earlier settlement.

Chugai’s Eldecalcitol Challenge Fails In Japan
Chugai has seen its attack on Sawai and Nichi-Iko over their generic eldecalcitol rivals to the originator’s Edirol brand dismissed by a Tokyo district court.

Alimta ANDA Products Hit Double Digits With Several Launches
Following patent expiry on 24 May, Alimta ANDA products have reached the US market, eating into a product that generated more than $1.2bn in sales last year.

Senators Slam FDA And PTO For Patent ‘Oversight Gaps’
A “lack of co-ordination” between the US FDA and PTO has allowed patent thickets to grow via the granting of flawed patents that do not meet legal requirements, senators Maggie Hassan and Bill Cassidy have complained.

Teva Introduces First Eliquis Rival In UK
Teva has capitalized on a recent legal victory in the UK by claiming the first launch of a generic apixaban rival to BMS’ Eliquis.

Momenta Sues Viatris Over Copaxone Generic – Five Years After Launch
One Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) ANDA sponsor is suing another for alleged patent infringement, with Momenta filing a lawsuit against Viatris and its partners in a US district court.
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