Australian court issues mixed vaccine patent ruling

In a mixed decision for Merck Sharp Dohme (MSD), the Federal Court of Australia has concluded that the pharmaceutical company is infringing one patent owned by Wyeth, but that two other Wyeth patents are invalid.

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