MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo Health Solutions (Nasdaq: ENDP) today confirmed that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that United States Patent No. 5,464,864, Endo's patent covering frovatriptan, the active ingredient in FROVA® (frovatriptan succinate) tablets, is valid and infringed.
The Court's decision prevents Mylan from marketing its generic version of FROVA® in the U.S. before Endo's patent expires November 8, 2015, pending possible appeal by Mylan.
About Endo
Endo Health Solutions Inc. is a U.S.-based specialty healthcare company with four distinct business segments that are focused on branded and generic pharmaceuticals, devices and services and provide quality products to its customers while improving the lives of patients. Through its operating companies - AMS, Endo Pharmaceuticals, HealthTronics and Qualitest - Endo is dedicated to finding solutions for the unmet needs of patients.
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