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Relief for Pfizer as IPAB stays Revocation on Drug Tolterodine
April 19, 2014 - 11:28 am
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In a positive development for US drug giant Pfizer, the country’s Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has issued an interim stay on an order stated by the Indian Patent Office removing a patent of Pfizer, for its extended release drug Tolterodine (Detrol), which is used for treating old age patients who suffer from frequent urination. … Continue reading Relief for Pfizer as IPAB stays Revocation on Drug Tolterodine
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