Victory Swings Back To Gilenya Generics With Latest US Supreme Court Order
Topsy-Turvy Case Saw ‘Imminent’ Gilenya ANDA Launches Halted By Supreme Court
Executive Summary
Novartis, which reportedly generates $3.8m per day in US Gilenya sales, is once again facing up to the prospect of imminent generic competition to its blockbuster treatment for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, following the latest order by the US Supreme Court.
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