Patents – Page 4
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Teva fined $1.2bn in pay-for-delay case
Company illegally blocked generic competition of sleep disorder drug, and settlement terms tighten up rules on anticompetitive behaviour
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Actavis plan to thwart generics blocked
Company prevented from withdrawing original formulation of Alzheimer’s drug to force patients onto extended release version and extend patent exclusivity
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Injunction blocks first US biosimilar
Despite regulatory approval, Amgen is delaying sales of Sandoz’s version of filgrastim
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FeatureCrossing the valley of death
Katrina Krämer examines efforts to bridge the gap between university research and commercial products
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BusinessHepatitis C drug patent challenged in Europe
Campaign group says Gilead’s expensive blockbuster sofosbuvir is not innovative enough to warrant a patent
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EU warns DuPont and Honeywell over green refrigerants
Commission thinks cooperation may have been anti-competitive
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Amgen seeks injunction to protect patents
Sanofi and Regeneron sued over cholesterol-regulating antibodies
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Gilead licenses generic hepatitis C drug in India
Company aims to head off competition and grab a slice of royalties
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Cipla targets asthma market with Advair copy
Indian pharma company Cipla has launched a generic version of GSK’s best selling drug
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BusinessLithium-ion battery makers look to stimulate electric car production
Tesla Motors opens up patents and manufacturers plan capacity increases
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Generics giants jostle over pain drug
Mylan and Actavis contest Teva’s generic celecoxib exclusivity
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Generics triumph in anti-inflammatory patent battle
Pfizer settles deals to allow copycat celecoxib
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Lilly wins cancer drug patent dispute
Alimta patent will last until 2022 after US court rules in Lilly’s favour
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Mitsui to close several Japanese plants and expand in China
Radical restructuring brings firm focus on speciality isocyanates
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AstraZeneca claims quashed in heartburn drug patent case
Nexium rival does not infringe on patent, court rules
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BusinessNew wave of hepatitis C drugs hits US shore
J&J’s once-daily drug approved by FDA, but rivals are hot on its heels
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BusinessTwo way traffic for Chinese drug licensing
Western companies are seeing more value in Chinese innovation