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Trazenta Generic Outlook Remains Clouded as Court Upholds Treatment-Method Patents
Generic entry prospects for Trazenta (linagliptin) improved after the invalidation of a key dosage patent became final in March, but a series of recent court rulings upholding other secondary patents have underscored that uncertainty remains. The latest developments involve three…
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