Although a New York court ruled last month that the generic manufacturer KUDCO did not infringe on two AstraZeneca patents relating to the formulation of the antiulcer drug omeprazole (Prilosec), KUDCO cannot move forward because Andrx and Genpharm hold 180-day exclusive marketing rights for various strengths. The court also ruled that Andrx and Genpharm, as well as Cheminor, did infringe on the patents--so the path is not yet clear for generic omeprazole.
David Calabrese of OptumRx Talks Top Three Drugs in Pipeline, Industry Trends in Q2
July 1st 2020In this week's episode of Tuning Into The C-Suite podcast, MHE's Briana Contreras chatted with David Calabrese, R.Ph, MHP, who is senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer of pharmacy care services company, OptumRx. David is also a member of Managed Healthcare Executives’ Editorial Advisory Board. During the discussion, he shared the OptumRx Quarter 2 Drug Pipeline Insights Report of 2020. Some of the information shared includes the three notable drugs currently being reviewed or those that have been recently approved by the FDA. Also discussed were any interesting industry trends to watch for.
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