Teva's Copaxone case heard again by US Supreme Court

16 October 2014

The patent battle over Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ (NYSE: TEVA) multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) was heard by the US Supreme Court yesterday.

Teva has filed a suit against generic drug manufacturers in their bid to launch a generic version of Copaxone when the patient expires in September 2015. The case against US generics maker Mylan (Nasdaq: MYL) was heard by the US District Court in May but dismissed.

In August Teva said it intends to file a law suit for patent infringement against Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) within the 45 day period provided under the Hatch-Waxman Act. The filing of the law suit triggered a 30 month stay of Food and Drug Administration approval of Dr Reddy’s Abbreviated New Drug Application.

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