US federal judge denies Novartis' bid to block generic Entresto launch by MSN Pharmaceuticals.

Novartis lost its bid to block the launch of a generic version of its best-selling heart-failure drug, Entresto, after a US federal judge ruled in favor of generic drugmaker MSN Pharmaceuticals (MSNPI). Novartis failed to convince the court that MSNPI's product infringed on its patents, with the judge stating that stopping MSNPI's generic launch was not justified. The judge ordered a temporary 72-hour halt while Novartis goes to the US Court of Appeal to seek an injunction. Novartis separately filed a lawsuit with a federal court in Washington, D.C., claiming the FDA's approval of a generic version of Entresto is unlawful.

August 12, 2024
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