Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Merck unit sues India's Glenmark over diabetes drug

Merck unit sues India's Glenmark over diabetes drug

A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New JerseyMUMBAI (Reuters) - A unit of U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co sued India's Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday for infringing its patent on two diabetes drugs. The action comes a day after Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG lost a landmark court ruling over patent protection for its cancer treatment Glivec, a decision widely seen as boosting India's generic pharmaceuticals business. Merck's Indian unit, MSD, holds an Indian patent on sitagliptin, a chemical compound sold under the Januvia and Janumet brands. ...



Source: news.yahoo.com

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