BMS Plans Appeal After Sandoz And Teva Eliminate UK Eliquis Patent

UK Ruling Saw Local Counterpart Of European Apixaban Patent Declared Invalid

While Teva and Sandoz have succeeded in having a UK court invalidate a patent and SPC protecting BMS’ Eliquis (apixaban), the originator is planning an appeal against the decision. Meanwhile, further litigation is proceeding over a separate family of Eliquis formulation patents.

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Apixaban has this month been the subject of a decision, an appeal and further litigation • Source: Alexey Panferov / Alamy Stock Photo

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