A patent-litigation settlement that Teva has reached with Ironwood and Allergan over Linzess will allow the Israeli firm to enter the US market with the linaclotide-based constipation treatment ahead of major rivals Mylan, Sandoz, Sun Pharma and Aurobindo.

Patent-litigation settlements reached almost 20 years ago in the UK over GSK’s Seroxat paroxetine antidepressant may contravene EU competition law, an advocate general has advised the CJEU.

With its predominantly solid-dose portfolio in the US producing strong growth, India’s Alembic Pharmaceuticals is increasingly securing FDA clearance to push into differentiated dosage forms.