APP Generic Cisplatin To Launch At 12.5% Discount To Bristol's Platinol AQ
Executive Summary
American Pharmaceutical Partners' generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Platinol AQ (cisplatin) will be launched at a 12.5% discount to the branded product, following a court decision declaring Bristol's patent invalid.
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