Tuesday, August 18, 2009

U.S. District Court Rules Against Lilly Regarding Gemzar Patent

Eli Lilly and Company today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has granted a motion by Sun Pharmaceuticals for partial summary judgment. The Court's ruling invalidates Lilly's '826 patent, or method-of-use patent, for Gemzar (gemcitabine HCl for injection) which had been set to expire in 2013.

The details can be read here.

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