Enoxaparin is expected to be Sandoz’ biggest selling drug in 2010 – and the company’s success this year depends heavily on its timely commercialization. Sandoz is expecting sales in the range of over $40 million in the next six weeks alone, sales which would be lost if the court were to enjoin it.
Note that:
Even in 2010 mL is expected to be Sandoz biggest selling drug; and this is a statement about sales over the next 6 weeks.
Moreover, Sandoz has invested between $50 and $70 million in developing its enoxaparin process and working through the FDA review process.
That gives us some idea of part of the cost that MNTA will have to repay. I would assume that "developing" does not include legal costs but I cannot sure.
There are times when rules and precedents cannot be broken; others when they cannot be adhered to with safety. (Thomas Joplin)