Mayne loses UK appeal on generic cancer drug
Monday, 21 February, 2005
Mayne Group will book a AUD$5 million one-off charge in its first-half results after a UK appeal court ruled its version of the cancer drug epirubicin infringed a patent on the original drug.
Mayne had been looking to win approval to sell its formulation of epirubicin, used in breast cancer chemotherapy, before the patent held by Pharmacia Italia, a unit of Pfizer, expired in June 2006.
The English High Court had ruled in favour of Mayne last October, but the Court of Appeal overturned the ruling on a point of law.
Mayne said the AUD$5 million charge it will record reflects the top end of estimated legal and other costs associated with the UK litigation. Analysts expect Mayne to report a net profit of around AUD$35 million before one-offs for the first-half when it releases its results on February 23.
'Low-risk' antibiotic linked to rise of dangerous superbug
A new study has challenged the long-held belief that rifaximin — commonly prescribed to...
Robotic hand helps cultivate baby corals for reef restoration
The soft robotic hand could revolutionise the delicate, labour-intensive process of cultivating...
Stem cell experiments conducted in space
Scientists are one step closer to manufacturing stem cells in space — which could speed up...
