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24 December 2024NewsAmericasMarisa Woutersen

Sarepta wins $115M in patent dispute over muscular dystrophy drug

Massachusetts medical research company is awarded damages following a jury verdict that found a Japanese pharma had infringed on its patent | Patent relates to Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment.

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