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Kowa, Nissan Chemical Win US Patent Case over Livalo Crystal Form
Kowa and Nissan Chemical Industries have clinched a high-court victory in a US patent infringement suit against Amneal Pharmaceuticals over their Livalo (pitavastatin) hyperlipidemia drug, the companies said on January 8. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit…
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