Athena Bioscience Sues Novitium Pharma to Block Qdolo Generic

December 30, 2024, 8:02 PM UTC

Novitium Pharma LLC’s proposed generic version of oral pain treatment Qdolo infringes two patents owned by Athena Bioscience LLC, a federal lawsuit says.

Athena alleges Novitium’s copy infringes two patents covering Qdolo’s tramadol hydrochloride oral solution, according to a complaint filed Dec. 27 in the US District Court for the District of Delaware.

Novitium didn’t immediately respond to Bloomberg Law’s request for comment.

  • Qdolo is used for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate, according to the complaint.
  • Athena asserted US Patent Nos. 11,103,452 and 11,752,103, which are ...

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