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9 June 2022GenericsMuireann Bolger

Pfizer sues MSN Labs over Xeljanz generic

Pfizer has sued MSN Laboratories to prevent the rollout of generic copies of the blockbuster drug Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate), used to treat patients with arthritis.

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