Monday, 10 November 2008

Lansoprazole (Prevacid) delayed release capsules: Teva's generic version blocked till November, 2009

Teva Pharma announced today (in a press release Here) that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a March 31, 2008 decision by the District Court, which had found TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.'s US4,628,098 valid and enforceable. As a result of today's decision, Teva expects to market its generic version of TAP's Prevacid® (Lansoprazole) Delayed Release Capsules, 15 mg and 30 mg no later than November 10, 2009, when the patent is otherwise set to expire.

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