Teva Sees Off Emergent’s US Narcan Appeal In ‘A Close Case’

‘We Are A Court Of Review, Not A Court Of First Resort,’ Federal Circuit Underlines

Shortly after agreeing to provide the state of Texas with its generic version of Emergent BioSolutions’ Narcan (naloxone) 4mg nasal spray, Teva has secured victory in patent-invalidity proceedings.

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Teva hit the target in both rulings • Source: Alamy

Teva’s recent decision to launch ‘at-risk’ the first generic version of Emergent BioSolutions’ Narcan (naloxone) 4mg nasal spray has paid off after a favorable legal decision was cemented by a higher court.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a lower court victory for the Israeli firm, albeit...

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