AAM Warns Of Dangerous Precedent In Vascepa 'Skinny Label' Case

Files Amicus Brief In Support Of Hikma Over Amarin Induced Infringement Claims

By allowing Amarin’s allegation of induced infringement against Hikma over its generic version of Vascepa to proceed, a US court is jeopardizing the ‘skinny label’ system that allows generics to carve out patented indications from their labels under the Hatch-Waxman framework, according to the AAM.

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The AAM has aired its views over carve-outs and induced infringement • Source: Alamy

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