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Sandoz’s bid to invalidate two patents protecting Amgen’s biologic rheumatoid arthritis therapy Enbrel was dealt a major blow last month after a federal appeals court affirmed that a patent challenge prior to submission of a biosimilar application is premature. Read More
Apotex’s application for a biosimilar version of Amgen’s chemotherapy Neulasta has been accepted by the FDA, one of several recent signs that regulatory movement on approving the therapies is gaining momentum. Read More
In a preview of how the FDA’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality will speed approval of generic drugs, the office is rolling out a framework for ANDA filers to respond to minor agency queries involving chemistry, manufacturing and control issues early in the review cycle. Read More
Specialty and generic drug maker Actavis has agreed to buy botox manufacturer Allergan for $66 billion in a move analysts say could help transform Actavis into a major pharma giant. Read More
Generics maker Apotex has sued Health Canada over its ban of the company’s products from India, alleging the agency is enforcing the ban to blunt criticism against it by leaders in parliament and a national newspaper rather than in response to any legitimate quality manufacturing issues. Read More
Baxter International has filed a lawsuit against generics maker Mylan over its patent challenge to the brandmaker’s heart rate control drug Brevibloc. Read More
Generics firm Pliva has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a decision by Iowa’s highest court that potentially paves the way for the company and other generics makers to be held liable in failure-to-update-label claims. Read More
Ranbaxy is fighting to reclaim its first-filer generic exclusivity on AstraZeneca’s blockbuster heartburn drug Nexium with a lawsuit challenging the FDA’s recent decision to rescind tentative ANDA approval for the therapy over manufacturing violations. Read More
British generic drugmakers want branded generics to be exempt from any further price cuts on brand pharmaceuticals, arguing their products already deliver greater savings than what can be achieved from government intervention. Read More
Australia’s supreme court has struck a victory for brandmakers in the country with a finding that extends the time they have to seek an extension on their drug patents. Read More