Well, merely shortening the series from infinity to, say, eight years would make a significant difference in your bottom-line figure. We know that Lovenox is not going to be a blockbuster forever.
No argument, but the point is kind of moot.
Unless you have some real inside knowledge, you are taking a WAG on what MNTA thinks their trial odds are, then backing into a settlement from there. As good as any guess, but obviously MNTA has a much better view come Monday.
Back to Hattie, it is reasonable for MNTA to give up some fair value on the deal. Life is not fair.