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2020-04-02
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4 September 2020Big PharmaMuireann Bolger

Amarin vows to challenge Vascepa patent ruling

Amarin has announced it will seek an en banc rehearing of a decision at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that failed to revive its patents on heart medicine Vascepa (icosapent ethyl).

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Amarin petitions Supreme Court to revive Vascepa patents
18 February 2021   Irish pharmaceutical company Amarin has petitioned the Supreme Court to revive its patents on its heart medication Vascepa.
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18 February 2021   Irish pharmaceutical company Amarin has petitioned the Supreme Court to revive its patents on its heart medication Vascepa.
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Ruling opens door for Noven’s oestrogen patch generics
10 September 2020   In a victory for pharmaceutical company Amneal, a Delaware court has invalidated claims of three patents covering Noven Pharmaceuticals’ Minivelle oestrogen product.
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