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Asahi Kasei Sues Sawai over Manufacturing Method of Teribone Generic
Asahi Kasei Pharma has filed a patent infringement suit against Sawai Pharmaceutical, seeking to block the manufacturing and sales of an approved generic version of its osteoporosis treatment Teribone (teriparatide). The lawsuit, filed with the Osaka District Court on April…
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