Legal Issues

Bausch And Lannett To Pay Up Nearly $18m In A US Price-Fixing Settlement

With another settlement secured, US states are gearing up for the first trial of the price-fixing case later this year.

‘These Decisions Created A Lot Of Uncertainty’ – Why The Supreme Court’s Skinny-Label Ruling Matters

The US Supreme Court’s decision to review Hikma and Amarin’s litigation over induced infringement of carved-out patented indications offers a chance to resolve key questions around skinny-label generics, according to Chad Landmon, chair of law firm Polsinelli’s Hatch-Waxman & biologics practice.

‘Junk’ And ‘Bogus’: Novo Hit With US Victoza ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Suit

A US class action suit alleges that a settlement between Teva and Novo Nordisk illegally delayed generic Victoza for 16 months, kept prices high and transferred an estimated $903m in value to Teva.

Ousted CytoDyn CEO Pourhassan Sentenced To 30 Months For Securities Fraud

The CytoDyn board of directors fired Nader Pourhassan in early 2022 as the company faced US FDA scrutiny over his comments about HIV and COVID-19 candidate leronlimab and as investors sued the firm.

BMS To Continue Legal Action As Zydus Launches First Cut-Price Nivolumab Biosimilar In India

BMS will continue to seek legal recourse even as Zydus Lifesciences launches the world’s first cut-price nivolumab biosimilar in India following a Delhi High Court division bench ruling in favor of the Indian company.

Amarin Hits Back Over SCOTUS Skinny-Label Review

Amarin has hit back over the US Supreme Court’s decision to review skinny-label induced infringement litigation with Hikma over Vascepa (icosapent ethyl).

CEO On Alteogen’s Extraordinary Journey To Global Commercial-Stage Biotech

Alteogen’s new CEO shares his dynamic five years with the Korean biotech which led to its transformation into a global commercial stage biotech with a potential stable revenue base.

Stada, Dr Reddy’s And Zentiva Sink Cabazitaxel Patent At UPC

Unified Patent Court ruling removes legal overhang on cabazitaxel generics already on the European market.

US Government Fights Hikma’s Corner In Skinny Label Vascepa Row

“Section viii cannot function as Congress intended,” if a Federal Circuit ruling stands, the US solicitor general has argued as he urged the Supreme Court to review and reverse the closely-watched Hikma skinny-label Vascepa case.

Belgian Regulator Presses Roche Further Over Biosimilar Abuse Allegations

The Belgian Competition Authority has confirmed that it is escalating a complaint against Roche over alleged strategies used to delay biosimilar competition to rituximab and trastuzumab.

Belgian Regulator Presses Roche Further Over Biosimilar Abuse Allegations

The Belgian Competition Authority has confirmed that it is escalating a complaint against Roche over alleged strategies used to delay biosimilar competition to rituximab and trastuzumab.

Hopewell Told Delay Is ‘Of Its Own Making’ As Cladribine Stay-Lifting Bid Fails

Delaware district court refuses to shorten 30-month stay, leaving Hopewell unable to launch its generic Mavenclad product.