Teva Pharma (TEVA) Says it Remains Confident in Patient and Physician Loyalty to COPAXONE

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Teva Comments on Anticipated At-Risk U.S. Launch of Generic Glatiramer Acetate 40mg/mL and Launch of Generic Glatiramer Acetate 20mg/mL

October 4, 2017 9:26 AM EDT

JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today commented that any launch by Mylan of a generic version of COPAXONE® 40mg/ml (glatiramer acetate) prior to final resolution of the pending patent appeals and other patent litigation should be considered an at-risk launch, which could subject Mylan to significant damages among other remedies. Additionally, Mylan also announced approval of a generic glatiramer acetate 20mg/mL.

We have planned for the eventual introduction of a generic competitor to glatiramer acetate, said Dr. Yitzhak Peterburg, Tevas Interim President and CEO. We... More