Apotex’ proposed generic Viagra has been blocked by a Canadian court
29 09 2007A Canadian court has ruled that the proposed generic Viagra from Apotex’ would infringe on the patent covering Viagra.
The Canadian federal court has granted an order preventing the generic Apotex Viagra being launched and sold by Apotex’.
The application by Pfizer was to stop Apotex’ launching the generic Viagra until 2014 so Apotex’ are unhappy and as this is a federal decision it will be subject to appeal.
Viagra is a patented and trademarked product but it is so lucrative for Pfizer that every drug and pharm company want a piece of the action.
There is lawsuits like this Canadian one all the time because Pfizer have to protect the Viagra trademark.
