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19 August 2014Americas

Forest sues Lupin to protect $1.5bn Namenda

Actavis-owned pharmaceutical company Forest, along with US-based Adamas Pharmaceuticals, has sued Indian generic drug maker Lupin for infringing seven patents directed to its Alzheimer’s drug Namenda XR (memantine hydrochloride), a once daily version of Namenda.

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