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Gilead Sciences may continue marketing its blockbuster hepatitis C drug Sovaldi after winning a dispute with rival drugmaker Roche over rights to the expensive new therapy. Read More
The UK’s health cost-benefit agency has rejected Janssen’s prostate cancer drug Zytiga for use before chemotherapy, asserting it is unclear how much the therapy actually extends life, a decision the drugmaker plans to appeal. Read More
Mylan and Sandoz have filed a legal brief with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging Teva’s appeal to salvage the patent protection on its blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone. Read More
Cubist Pharmaceuticals recalled 101 lots of its antibiotic Cubicin because of a long-standing supplier issue that could have resulted in glass particles in vials. Read More
Amgen is recalling nine lots of its anemia drug Aranesp after a small number of syringes were found to potentially contain cellulose and/or polyester particles. Read More
A U.S. senator is urging the FDA to act on a potential shortage of the antibiotic doxycycline while he mulls legislation that would allow the agency to step in sooner to deal with shortages. Read More
Baxter continues to be plagued with particulate problems, recalling two lots of a dialysis solution and a lot of saline solution that is currently in short supply. Read More
Endo Pharmaceuticals and Impax Laboratories are facing a second proposed class action lawsuit over an alleged pay-to-delay deal that put off a generic launch of Endo’s pain medication Opana ER. Read More
AstraZeneca is suing India-based generics firm Zydus Cadila to block its bid for a version of the brand manufacturer’s acid-reflux drug Nexium. Read More
New Jersey-based Mutual Pharmaceutical and two other generics firms are suing brand manufacturer Reckitt Benckisser for breach of contract, alleging that RB reneged on a license agreement to provide generic supplies of its cold and flu medicine Mucinex for sale. Read More