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28 August 2014Big Pharma

Novartis sues Zydus over Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease drug

Novartis Pharmaceuticals has launched a lawsuit against generics company Zydus Noveltech and its subsidiaries, accusing them of infringing patents relating to a drug used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

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