Patents

A Delhi High Court has declined Novo Nordisk’s bid to halt Reddy’s ongoing production, allowing exports while patent validity proceeds to trial.

EPO Appeal Board overturns earlier ruling and invalidates Biogen’s 480mg Tecfidera patent, clearing the way for broader dimethyl fumarate competition in Europe.

The pharmaceutical industry continues to experience significant shifts in sales performance, with some companies achieving remarkable growth while others face stagnation or decline.

UK ruling clears the way for Alvotech to stockpile its aflibercept biosimilar ahead of Eylea’s SPC expiry later this month, positioning the firm for a day-one launch across Europe and the UK.

Teva has agreed to pay $35m and delist six patents tied to its QVAR asthma inhalers to resolve claims it illegally blocked cheaper generics.

Pharma business development teams are adapting M&A and licensing strategies amid market volatility and looming patent cliffs.

The Supreme Court of India has allowed Natco Pharma to continue selling its generic version of Roche’s spinal muscular atrophy drug Evrysdi (risdiplam), declining to interfere with a Delhi High Court order that denied Roche an injunction while the patent infringement case proceeds.

Natco Pharma has begun selling a generic version of Roche’s spinal muscular atrophy drug Evrysdi in India after the Delhi High Court dismissed Roche’s appeal, clearing the company to launch at a price roughly 97% lower than the branded product.

An extensive list of blockbuster drugs face patent expiry over the next six years, putting significant revenues at risk for major companies. While Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are reaping the rewards of GLP-1 successes, other large pharmas face steep challenges in closing their growth gaps.

Another biosimilar sponsor has put pen to paper on a settlement agreement allowing for launch of a US Eylea (aflibercept) rival in the second half of 2026.

Samsung Bioepis will not be able to add an ulcerative colitis indication to its ustekinumab biosimilar in the Netherlands for now, after failing to have a key patent revoked.

Sandoz has been given the go-ahead to introduce the first biosimilar to Eylea in Australia following a favorable court ruling denying a temporary injunction.