This site is intended for health professionals only

Little blue pills, spilling from a bottle. Could they be those "Special Pills"? Only you can say. This image became my second flame on Saturday, January 7th, 2006. It also was my 5,000th download on August 10th, 2006.
Published on 2 October 2007

Share this story:

Court upholds patent on Viagra

teaser

A proposed generic version of the erectile dysfunction treatment Viagra� (sildenafil citrate) would infringe an existing patent, according to a ruling by the Canadian Federal Court.

Drug firm Pfizer said the court in Toronto found Apotex’s planned generic would have impacted on its second medical use patent.

The judges granted an application from Pfizer for an order preventing Apotex from launching the generic treatment until the Canadian patent expires in 2014.

The decision is subject to appeal.

Copyright � PA Business 2007

Pfizer






Be in the know
Subscribe to Hospital Pharmacy Europe newsletter and magazine

x