2020-04-02
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1 April 2020AmericasSarah Morgan

Amarin suffers defeat over Vascepa patents

A US judge has opened the door to generic versions of heart disease drug  Vascepa (icosapent ethyl), after invalidating  Amarin’s key patents covering the drug.

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