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30 January 2020AmericasEdward Pearcey

Novartis tries to block generic versions of Gilenya, enforces new patent

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is trying to stop an array of drugmakers manufacturing and selling generic versions of its newly-patented multiple sclerosis treatment, Gilenya.

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