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On December 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Pfizer's application for leave to appeal (Docket No. 39150) a decision upholding an interlocutory decision...
On December 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed
Pfizer's application for leave to appeal (Docket No. 39150) a decision upholding an interlocutory
decision on a question relevant to the assessment of section 8
damages related to pregabalin
(Pfizer's LYRICA). As
previously reported, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed
Pfizer's appeal from the Federal Court decision holding that
Pfizer's defence of ex turpi causa by reason
of infringement was not legally viable as Pfizer did not bring an
infringement action against Pharmascience in the real world
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