In October 2016, we announced a license and commercial supply agreement with Mallinckrodt, granting Mallinckrodt an exclusive license to market, sell and distribute in the U.S. the following licensed products which have either been launched (generic Seroquel XR) or for which we have ANDAs filed with the FDA (the “Mallinckrodt agreement”):
Quetiapine fumarate extended-release tablets (generic Seroquel XR®) – Approved and launched
Desvenlafaxine extended-release tablets (generic Pristiq®) – ANDA Under FDA Review
Lamotrigine extended-release tablets (generic Lamictal® XR™) –
ANDA Under FDA Review
Under the terms of the 10-year agreement, we received a non-refundable upfront payment of $3 million in October 2016. In addition, the agreement also provides for a long-term profit sharing arrangement with respect to these licensed products (which includes up to $11 million in cost recovery payments that are payable on future sales of licensed product). We have agreed to manufacture and supply the licensed products exclusively for Mallinckrodt on a cost plus basis. The Mallinckrodt agreement contains customary terms and conditions for an agreement of this kind, and is subject to early termination in the event we do not obtain FDA approvals of the Mallinckrodt licensed products by specified dates, or pursuant to any one of several termination rights of each party.
At the rate the FDA approves IPCI ANDA's Mallinckrodt can probably terminate this agreement anyway, which would be great unless IPCI has to pay back the $3 million.
I would really like to know what the plan is with this agreement since Mallinckrodt's announcement to stop their generic sales...