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Actavis Laboratories secures key tax ruling affirming deductibility of Hatch-Waxman patent litigation expenses tied to ANDA filings
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In a landmark decision, the Federal Circuit has ruled that generic pharmaceutical companies may deduct legal expenses incurred in defending Hatch-Waxman patent litigation as ordinary and necessary business expenses. The ruling, which affirms a lower court's decision in favor of Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., clarifies…