AbbVie and Amgen lock horns in the latest squabble over biosimilars

(By Ed Silverman for STAT)

In the latest contest over biosimilars, AbbVie has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amgen, an erstwhile rival in the market for hard-to-make treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. And the move highlights a strategy designed to indefinitely delay the arrival of a lower-cost biosimilar indefinitely while the litigation plays out. Continue reading article here…..

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