Pacira BioSciences Inc. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against The WhiteOak Group, Inc. and Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co., Ltd. The lawsuit concerns alleged infringement related to EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension). As a result, a 30-month stay of final FDA approval for the companies' Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) has been triggered under the Hatch Waxman Act. EXPAREL is currently protected by 21 patents listed in the FDA's Orange Book, with expiration dates in 2041 and 2044. Pacira intends to vigorously defend its intellectual property rights.
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