ANDA Litigation Settlements

Fall 2015

GENERICally Speaking: A Hatch Waxman Litigation Bulletin
Case Name Drug Patent No(s). Publicly Available Terms

Forest Labs., Inc. v. Amneal Pharms. LLC, 15-0508 (D. Del.)

Namenda XR® (memantine hydrochloride)

5,061,703
8,039,009
8,168,209
8,173,708
8,283,379
8,329,752
8,362,085
8,598,233

Subject to FTC review, plaintiffs will grant Amneal a license to market generic versions of Namenda XR beginning on Jan. 31, 2020, following receipt by Amneal of final approval from the FDA.

Alternatively, under certain circumstances, Amneal has an option to launch an authorized generic version of Namenda XR beginning on Jan. 31, 2021.

United Therapeutics Corp. v. Sandoz Inc., 12-1617, 13-0316 (D.N.J.)

Remodulin® (treprostinil sodium injection)

6,765,117
7,999,007

United Therapeutics Corp. grants Sandoz a non-exclusive license to manufacture and sell generic Remodulin starting June 26, 2018, and perhaps sooner under certain circumstances. Both parties drop their respective pending appeals and a separate patent lawsuit over the process for preparing treprostinil sodium. The FTC and U.S. DOJ will review the agreement.


Oren D. Langer

Partner

Managing Partner, New York Office

Ryan M. Schultz

Partner

Pronouns: he/him

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