Judge Rules Against Plavix Recall Based On Sanofi/Bristol’s Settlement Negotiations

Provisions included in a Plavix patent infringement settlement agreement between Sanofi-Aventis/Bristol-Myers Squibb and Apotex "foresaw the possibility that Apotex would launch a generic product and prohibited Sanofi from seeking injunctive relief for a specific period of time after the launch occurred," Manhattan Federal Judge Sidney Stein said in an Aug. 31 ruling, refusing to grant a recall of generic clopidogrel