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Domestic company won the case in the patent dispute of androgenetic alopecia remedy, Finasteride 1mg
On November 30th Judge Lee doo hyung, Suwon District Court 6th division, gave a decision on this case that MSD Korea failed in Patent infringement prohibition lawsuit against Hanmi submitted on June 28th 2006
Original product of Androgenetic alopecia remedy, Finasteride is MSD`s Propecia. In March 2005 Hanmi instituted a lawsuit against MSD for Patent invalidity then the case was judged to be invalidity August this year.
Based on the Intellectual Property Tribunal`s prior judge, Suwon District Court announced Hanmi`s winning regarding production and Sale prohibition, which was domestic company`s winning.
Hanmi`s official said Suwon District Court`s judge was that they cannot admit patent if the company simply restrict the dosage of Finasteride.
Besides Hanmi put `Finated` that has a Finasteride component on the market as a first generic in December 2006 and progresses joint marketing with androgenetic alopecia remedy , `Moxidil 5%` that has a Minoxidil component.
androgenetic alopecia remedy, Finasteride 1mg`s annual market size is 260 million won. As `Finated``s market share increases up to about 20% in the launching year, the market share of Propecia which is an original product fell to about 80%. |