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28 January 2021AmericasMuireann Bolger

Johnson & Johnson unit settles patent dispute over hypertension drug

In a win for Johnson & Johnson, its Actelion unit has settled an infringement lawsuit after generic drug maker Laurus conceded that a patent for a pulmonary hypertension drug was valid.

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