Novartis blocks generic Galvus launch in India

Novartis in India has blocked generic firm Wockhardt from launching copies of Galvus (vildagliptin), its DPP-4 inhibitor for diabetes.

Novartis in India has blocked generic firm Wockhardt from launching copies of Galvus (vildagliptin), its DPP-4 inhibitor for diabetes.

The Delhi High Court has ordered Wockhardt to stop selling or exporting formulations of vildagliptin or combinations of vildagliptin and...

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