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22 October 2026NewsPharmaMarisa Woutersen

Dr Reddy’s eyes appeal stakes as Boehringer hearing ends

Questions over what Boehringer’s patents actually proved dominated the final day of the hearing, but a push for a further finding raised the stakes, with a possible appeal threatening to keep Dr Reddy’s off the market even if it won.

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