‘Between A Rock And A Hard Place,’ Court Issues Injunction To Halt Praluent Sales

Regeneron and Sanofi have opportunity to appeal or to reach resolution with Amgen after district judge delays imposition of permanent injunction for 30 days in PCSK9 patent case.

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Finding that Amgen Inc. has suffered irreparable harm from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s marketing of Praluent (alirocumab), a competitor to Amgen’s PCSK9 inhibitor Repatha (evolocumab), and that monetary damages are inadequate, a district court judge issued a permanent injunction to block US sales of Praluent.

However, in her Jan. 5 order, Delaware District Judge Sue Robinson delayed imposition of the injunction for 30...

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