Australian court rejects Boehringer opposition bid against MSD unit’s anti-parasitic drug patent

The Federal Court of Australia has refused an appeal request in a decade-long case brought by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health against MSD subsidiary, Intervet International.

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Australian court rejects Boehringer opposition bid against MSD unit’s anti-parasitic drug patent

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