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US District Court Rejects Claim for Myrbetriq Patent Infringement, Astellas to Challenge Ruling
Astellas Pharma said on June 12 that the US District Court for the District of Delaware has dismissed its claim that certain generic makers are infringing the substance patent of its overactive bladder drug Myrbetriq (mirabegron). Astellas objects to this…
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