EPIC Accuses Rival Generic Epinephrine Maker of Patent Breaches

Aug. 30, 2023, 6:04 PM UTC

Endo Par Innovation Co. LLC—better known as EPIC—accused generic drug maker Belcher Pharmaceuticals LLC and its BPI Labs LLC unit of copying EPIC’s formula for stable injectable epinephrine, a life-saving medication for people suffering severe allergic reactions.

EPIC and sister companies Par Pharmaceutical Inc. and Par Sterile Products LLC asked for a court order blocking its rival from making or selling in the United States a generic version of its drug until the companies’ patents on the formulation and labeling expire, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

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