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Harmony Biosciences receives generic challenge notices for WAKIX from Novugen and Lupin
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.
- Novugen Pharma and Lupin Ltd. filed ANDAs seeking FDA approval to market generic pitolisant (WAKIX) before patent expiry.
- Paragraph IV notices challenge U.S. Patents 8,486,947 & 8,207,197, expiring Sept 2029 and Mar 2030 respectively.
- Patent 8,354,430 (expiring Feb 2026) is not challenged in the notices.
- Company states it will vigorously defend its intellectual property rights for WAKIX.