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5 January 2021AmericasMuireann Bolger

Apollo’s Covis sues over preterm-birth drug patents

Aurobindo’s subsidiary Eugia allegedly infringed two patents for an injectable treatment for reducing the risk of premature birth, according to a lawsuit by Covis Pharma, a Luxembourg-based unit of Apollo Global Management.

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