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11 January 2018Americas

Allergan tells Federal Circuit Restasis patents are valid

Allergan and the Native American tribe that acquired Allergan’s patents for Restasis (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion) have told the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that patents covering the dry eye treatment are valid.

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