Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on March 5 unveiled the revised NHI prices for drugs subject to…
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Fycompa Generics Approved despite Extended Patent, Hydrate Switch in Play?
Quick Look: Generics of Eisai’s Fycompa won approval despite an extended patent running through June, pointing to a possible hydrate-to-anhydrous switch to bypass protection. Whether the strategy will succeed remains unclear, given mixed precedents in recent patent disputes. ----- Generic…
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