Teva Prepares To Fight Appeal After US Narcan Victory

Four Patents For Naloxone Spray Invalidated By District Court, But Appeal Looms

Teva has won a US district court victory invalidating four patents protecting the Narcan naloxone nasal spray. However, despite holding FDA approval for a generic, the Israeli firm believes the battle is far from over.

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The ruling invalidated four Narcan patents • Source: Shutterstock

Teva says a US district court victory that has seen the company successfully invalidate four patents protecting Adapt Pharma’s Narcan (naloxone) nasal spray may clear the way for it to launch its approved generic version of the opioid overdose treatment.

However, the Israeli firm believes the battle is far from over, with an appeal from Adapt parent Emergent BioSolutions on...

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