Judge won't allow AFT Pharmaceuticals to submit more evidence in Pascomer dispute

Judge won't allow AFT Pharmaceuticals to submit more evidence in Pascomer dispute
AFT Pharmaceuticals' Hartley Atkinson. (Image: AFT)
Riley Kennedy
A bid to offer up more evidence by AFT Pharmaceuticals, after the three-week trial with PBL Solutions over the drug Pascomer, has been rejected by the high court. The case relates to the long-running dispute between the two over a joint subsidiary they were part of for the purpose of developing and commercialising orphan drugs (those used to treat rare diseases).The relationship broke down, with AFT claiming it had the rights to the topical treatment Pascomer, whereas PBL argued the subsidiary did.PBL filed its claim in June 2020, accusing...

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