AstraZeneca breathes sigh of relief as court blocks US Symbicort generic

AstraZeneca breathes sigh of relief as court blocks US Symbicort generic

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Pharmaforum
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A US court has upheld AstraZeneca’s patents on its respiratory drug Symbicort, blocking cheaper competition for the ageing blockbuster.

The US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia has decided in favour of AZ in litigation against Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Kindeva, the company said in a statement.