Cephalon Loses Market Exclusivity On Provigil To Its Own Parent Company
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Teva’s March 30 authorized generic launch appears to give it a jump over other modafinil ANDA holders, who had settled patent litigation with Cephalon and were expected to enter the market in April. Several companies are expected to share 180-day marketing exclusivity rights for modafinil, although the fate of Ranbaxy’s ANDA under a recently negotiated FDA consent decree remains unclear.
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