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Pfizer Japan Takes Generic Contenders to Court over Lyrica Patent
Pfizer Japan said on August 17 that it has filed a patent infringement suit against a host of generic makers that obtained approval the same day for their copycat versions of the major pain medicine Lyrica (pregabalin). Over more than…
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