SCOTUS denies Alvogen unit's appeal to sell Bausch Xifaxan generic

US Supreme Court blocks bid to overturn lower court ruling | District court found in 2023 that the generic would infringe patents owned by a Bausch subsidiary | Blockbuster drug Xifaxan is used to treat IBS with diarrhoea, and a liver-related brain disorder.

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