UK Denies Pfizer’s Bid To Clear Path For Biosimilar Bevacizumab
Executive Summary
Pfizer cannot get a UK Arrow declaration clearing it of infringement of pending bevacizumab patent applications through the biosimilar it plans to import from Belgium because Roche has already de-designated the UK parts of the applications.
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