Sandoz has agreed to deal out of US patent-infringement proceedings with Pfizer’s Array BioPharma, following the generics manufacturer’s earlier lawsuit stemming from its filing of a generic version of Pfizer’s Mektovi (binimetinib).
Sandoz Strikes Settlement On US Binimetinib ANDA
ANDA Sponsors Alembic And Teva Continue To Challenge Patents
Sandoz has reached a confidential settlement agreement after being sued over half-a-dozen US patents shielding Pfizer’s Mektovi.
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