February 25, 2011
A federal judge in Michigan on Thursday refused to analyze Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd.'s contention that Novo Nordisk A/S misused its patent for the diabetes drug Prandin, finding the matter inappropriate to consider in light of pending appeals.
January 19, 2011
A federal judge Wednesday found the patent for Novo Nordisk A/S diabetes drug Prandin invalid because of obviousness and unenforceable due to inequitable conduct, paving the way for Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. to market a generic version.
October 07, 2010
A federal judge has rejected a bid by Novo Nordisk A/S to dismiss a five-year-old dispute with generics makers Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. over the validity of a patent for diabetes drug Prandin.