Carving out a patent-protected indication could not save Norwich Pharmaceuticals from having its generic blocked from US Food and Drug Administration approval.
Skinny Label Limits: Supreme Court Denies Norwich Bid For US Xifaxan Reprieve
Removing the patent-protected indication from the label of Norwich Pharmaceuticals's proposed generic for Xifaxan did not convince the US Supreme Court to hear its petition to review a case from Bausch Health that blocked approval until 2029.
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