Shire boosted by Vyvanse patent ruling

Every little helps. A new ruling on the patents for Shire's top-selling drug Vyvanse will help bolster the company's case that AbbVie's recent takeover offer undervalues the firm.

Every little helps. A new ruling on the patents for Shire's top-selling drug Vyvanse will help bolster the company's case that AbbVie's recent takeover offer undervalues the firm.

A US district court judge has ruled that 18 patent claims from four FDA Orange Book-listed patents on the ADHD...

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