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23 February 2017

Federal Court Dismisses AstraZeneca's Prohibition Application Against Mylan's Naproxen-Esomeprazole Magnesium Tablet Product

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The Court found that Mylan's allegation of invalidity on the basis of obviousness was justified.
Canada Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences

In reasons released February 7, 2017, the Federal Court dismissed AstraZeneca's application for a prohibition order regarding Mylan's naproxen-esomeprazole product until after the expiration of Patent No. 2,449,098: AstraZeneca Canada Inc v Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC, 2017 FC 142. The Court found that Mylan's allegation of invalidity on the basis of obviousness was justified.

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