A topsy-turvy legal battle going back some years led to a raft of Tecfidera generics being pulled from the market in December last year. Now, three of the affected companies are a step closer to reentering the market, which is set to remain a Tecfidera monopoly until February 2025.

Emblaveo, for fighting infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, is among the latest batch of medicines that the European Medicines Agency says should be approved for use in the EU.

Neuraxpharm has vowed to rapidly challenge a legal decision that has seen generic rivals to Biogen’s Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) multiple sclerosis treatment pulled from the market in Europe.

In a blow to several generics firms – albeit one telegraphed by a decision handed down nine months ago – the European Commission has ordered the removal of marketing authorizations for generic versions of Biogen’s MS brand, Tecfidera.