AstraZeneca sues Mylan after securing fresh delivery patent on Symbicort No go for Zosano as FDA knockback triggers suspension of transdermal migraine patch program Bexson expands on-body ketamine delivery work into mental health Opiant beats path to FDA after nasal overdose drug matches Narcan 'The Top Line' podcast: Pharma advertising shifts gears and Novartis taps a surprising M&A czar, plus this week's headlines Featured Story By Nick Paul Taylor AstraZeneca has opened another front in its effort to protect its respiratory disease drug Symbicort from generic competition, securing a patent and immediately following up with a lawsuit against Mylan and Kindeva Drug Delivery. read more |
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