Thursday, October 15, 2009

US Court rules Ranbaxy's generic valganciclovir does not infringe Roche's Valcyte patent

In a verdict on the patent litigation between Roche Palo Alto and the Daiichi-Ranbaxy on the former's patent rights with crystalline valganciclovir, the active ingredient in anti-viral drug Valcyte, the District Court of New Jersey has ruled that Ranbaxy's generic version does not infringe the patent even as Roche's patent on the product is valid.

The details can be read here.

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