Germany: These 14 Drugs Face Patent Expirations and Generic Entry in 2024 - 2025

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 15, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,004,471

CREON is a drug marketed by There has been litigation on patents covering CREON

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The generic ingredient in CREON is pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). There are six drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) profile page.

Generic name: pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: August 15, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,012,346

CREON is a drug marketed by There has been litigation on patents covering CREON

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The generic ingredient in CREON is pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). There are six drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) profile page.

Generic name: simeprevir sodium
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: July 29, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,019,439

OLYSIO is a drug marketed by Janssen Prods. There are nine patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and thirty-nine patent family members in forty-three countries.

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The generic ingredient in OLYSIO is simeprevir sodium. There is one drug master file entry for this API. Additional details are available on the simeprevir sodium profile page.

Generic name: semaglutide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: March 18, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,015,928

OZEMPIC is a drug marketed by Novo. There are twenty-one patents protecting this drug.

This drug has two hundred and twenty-seven patent family members in twenty-eight countries. There has been litigation on patents covering OZEMPIC

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The generic ingredient in OZEMPIC is semaglutide. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the semaglutide profile page.

Generic name: nepafenac
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 02, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,005,022,756

NEVANAC is a drug marketed by Harrow Eye. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty-seven patent family members in twenty-three countries.

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The generic ingredient in NEVANAC is nepafenac. There are eight drug master file entries for this API. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the nepafenac profile page.

Generic name: bosentan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: May 17, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,011,150

TRACLEER is a drug marketed by Actelion. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge. Three tentatively approved generics are ready to enter the market.

This drug has twenty-eight patent family members in twenty-three countries. There has been litigation on patents covering TRACLEER

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The generic ingredient in TRACLEER is bosentan. There are nineteen drug master file entries for this API. Six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the bosentan profile page.

Generic name: lorcaserin hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: December 21, 2024
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,005,016,603

BELVIQ is a drug marketed by One tentatively approved generic is ready to enter the market. There has been litigation on patents covering BELVIQ

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The generic ingredient in BELVIQ is lorcaserin hydrochloride. There are five drug master file entries for this API. Additional details are available on the lorcaserin hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: ivabradine hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 28, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,002,624

CORLANOR is a drug marketed by Amgen Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-seven patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering CORLANOR

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The generic ingredient in CORLANOR is ivabradine hydrochloride. There are nine drug master file entries for this API. Six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ivabradine hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: tolvaptan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 02, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,019,882

JYNARQUE is a drug marketed by Otsuka. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has eighty-six patent family members in twenty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering JYNARQUE

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The generic ingredient in JYNARQUE is tolvaptan. There are eight drug master file entries for this API. Six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the tolvaptan profile page.

Generic name: sorafenib tosylate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: March 07, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,017,188

NEXAVAR is a drug marketed by Bayer Hlthcare. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV challenge.

This drug has eighty-nine patent family members in thirty-nine countries. There has been litigation on patents covering NEXAVAR

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The generic ingredient in NEXAVAR is sorafenib tosylate. There are thirteen drug master file entries for this API. Eight suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the sorafenib tosylate profile page.

Generic name: tolvaptan
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 02, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,019,882

SAMSCA is a drug marketed by Otsuka. There are two patents protecting this drug and two Paragraph IV challenges.

This drug has eighty-six patent family members in twenty-four countries. There has been litigation on patents covering SAMSCA

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The generic ingredient in SAMSCA is tolvaptan. There are eight drug master file entries for this API. Six suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the tolvaptan profile page.

Generic name: ivabradine
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 28, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,001,312

CORLANOR is a drug marketed by Amgen Inc. There are eight patents protecting this drug.

This drug has ninety-seven patent family members in forty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering CORLANOR

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The generic ingredient in CORLANOR is ivabradine. There are nine drug master file entries for this API. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the ivabradine profile page.

Generic name: pitolisant hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 10, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,005,005,941

WAKIX is a drug marketed by Harmony. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has sixty-one patent family members in thirty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering WAKIX

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The generic ingredient in WAKIX is pitolisant hydrochloride. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the pitolisant hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: pitolisant hydrochloride
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: February 10, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,001,938

WAKIX is a drug marketed by Harmony. There are three patents protecting this drug.

This drug has sixty-one patent family members in thirty-one countries. There has been litigation on patents covering WAKIX

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The generic ingredient in WAKIX is pitolisant hydrochloride. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the pitolisant hydrochloride profile page.

Generic name: semaglutide
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: March 18, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,015,928

WEGOVY is a drug marketed by Novo. There are seven patents protecting this drug.

This drug has one hundred and forty-seven patent family members in thirty-two countries. There has been litigation on patents covering WEGOVY

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The generic ingredient in WEGOVY is semaglutide. Two suppliers are listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the semaglutide profile page.

Generic name: benzgalantamine gluconate
DrugPatentWatch^® Estimated Patent Expiration / Generic Entry Opportunity Date: September 22, 2025
Generic Entry Controlled by: Germany Patent 602,006,015,338

ZUNVEYL is a drug marketed by Alpha Cognition. There are two patents protecting this drug.

This drug has twenty-four patent family members in seventeen countries.

The generic ingredient in ZUNVEYL is benzgalantamine gluconate. One supplier is listed for this generic product. Additional details are available on the benzgalantamine gluconate profile page.