With a resounding unanimous vote, the U.S. | With a resounding unanimous vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Hikma Pharmaceuticals, ruling that its generic version of Amarin’s fish oil-derived cardiovascular drug Vascepa does not infringe patents held by the Irish company.

The Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. ruling could have a major effect on incentives to invest in research for FDA‑approved medicines.

Court says defendant Amarin Pharma hasn't shown enough harm; remands case to lower court

The Supreme Court has unanimously sided with Hikma Pharmaceuticals and its “skinny label” version of a prescription-strength fish oil pill in a case that was closely watched by…

Dublin-based Amarin loses appeal over patent on its cardiovascular drug Vascepa

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Hikma Pharmaceutical did not infringe patents held by Amarin in a decision with implications for lawsuits over so-called skinny labels.

With a resounding unanimous vote, the U.S. | With a resounding unanimous vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Hikma Pharmaceuticals, ruling that its generic version of…

The Supreme Court ruled that a knockoff version of Amarin’s Vascepa didn’t infringe on patents — a decision with far-reaching implications for the availability of generics.