Premarin Generics Reined In; Barr Supplier “Cannot Be Trusted,” Judge Says
Executive Summary
Natural Biologics lacks the expertise to reproduce Wyeth's estrogen extraction process for conjugated estrogens (Premarin) by legitimate means, St. Paul, Minn. federal court Judge Joan Ericksen maintained in issuing a permanent injunction against the company
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