Teva gets temporary halt on Famvir sales
Following shortly after gaining US Food and Drug Administration clearance for a generic version of Swiss drug major Novartis' herpes treatment Famavir (famciclovir), Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals said on September 7 that it had launched its AB-rated product onto the US market.
However, in a press release dated the same day, Teva announced that it has received notice that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued an order temporarily enjoining the company from further sales of generic famciclovir.
The injunction will remain in place pending consideration of Novartis' emergency motion for a stay pending appeal. Teva's response to the Swiss firm's action is due September 11.
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