Congestion Continues In Private Label Mucinex Pipeline; Court Rules Against Mutual
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A ruling for RB n Pennsylvania federal court comes as it girds for increased competition from additional guaifenesin expectorant formulations that are the equivalents of Mucinex brand products and that Perrigo is marketing under license from manufacturer Allergan.
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