Andrx settles Glucotrol infringement suit
Executive Summary
Andrx agrees with Pfizer and Alza to settle patent infringement litigation over the company's ANDA for a generic version of Glucotrol XL (glipizide extended release). All claims were dropped with Andrx agreeing to receive a royalty-bearing sublicense under relevant Alza patents. Andrx believes it was first to file a glipizide ANDA. Andrx filed a citizen's petition with FDA related to the case in November (1"The Pink Sheet" Nov. 11, 2002, p. 25)...