Australian Court Orders Biota Dispute With GSK To Mediation (Australia)
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
An Australian judge ordered Biota Holdings to mediation in its dispute with GlaxoSmithKline over the marketing of the flu drug Relenza (zanamivir). Biota accused GSK in a court suit of not properly promoting the drug Biota developed and GSK licensed. The judge ordered mediation to be completed by May 16, 2008. Biota sued GSK in Australia for as much as $606 million, U.S., noting the drug's sales were overshadowed by Roche Holding's Tamiflu. (Click here for more