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7 August 2020AmericasSarah Morgan

BMS, Pfizer secure victory over generic makers

In a victory for  Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and  Pfizer, a US federal judge has affirmed patents covering blood-thinner Eliquis (apixaban).

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