Astellas Loses Overactive Bladder Drug Patent On Appeal

By Hanna Vioque ( June 26, 2026, 5:30 PM BST) -- European appellate officials have revoked an Astellas patent for an overactive bladder treatment, ruling that using a modified-release tablet to reduce the effect of food on drug intake was obvious to skilled chemists at the time....

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