Teva will not engage in paragraph IV patent-infringement litigation with Evoke Pharma over the originator’s Gimoti (metoclopramide) nasal spray treatment for diabetic gastroparesis, following a court order.

In the second part of Generics Bulletin’s exclusive interview with Fresenius Kabi’s senior vice president for biosimilars in the US, Ali Ahmed, he explains why Kabi is relishing the prospect of competing in pegfilgrastim and what the acquisition of mAbxience means for the company’s prospects and vision.

February brings a potentially sizeable launch in the US, multiple court cases in both the US and Europe and a gala generics and biosimilars event stretching across four days in Florida.

Ahead of wrapping up a Phase III clinical trial for its proposed biosimilar denosumab candidate later this year, mAbxience has out-licensed marketing rights in Korea to local player HK inno.N, with a patent expiry opportunity in 2025.

Generics Bulletin looks back at a selection of the most significant legal stories from 2022, including a major victory in the UK on the Eliquis blood thinner giant and continued action on generic label carve outs, which has the potential to reverberate through the US industry.

Teva’s partnership with MedinCell for long-acting injectable products, first penned a decade ago, is beginning to gather steam, as another candidate entered the clinic ahead of a potential first approval in the coming months.