H. Lundbeck A/S is pursuing legal proceedings in India against Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited and Hetero Drugs Ltd. for allegedly infringing its patent pertaining to the antidepressant Brintellix (vortioxetine), a product that is a key revenue contributor globally for the Danish firm and one that has also seen generic opponents lining up in the US.
Lundbeck Pursues Brintellix Infringement Charges In India
Lundbeck seeks to ward off Alembic and Hetero over alleged patent infringing activity pertaining to its depression therapy vortioxetine in India. The product is seen as one of the key drivers of growth in 2021 for the Danish company, which has settled infringement proceedings with over half a dozen generic opponents so far in the US.
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