Apotex And Amarin Settle On Vascepa

US Market Entry Date Of 2029 Matches Teva Settlement

Apotex has settled patent litigation over Vascepa with Amarin, providing the generics firm with a guaranteed launch date in 2029.

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The settlement provides for a launch in 2029 • Source: Shutterstock

Apotex has settled with Amarin over its generic version of the originator’s Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) in the US, providing a guaranteed launch date of 9 August 2029.

The date matches that agreed by Amarin with Teva in a separate settlement deal struck two years ago, in...

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