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Contents Recent FDA approvals: Aprocitentan General information Evergreening Strategy: Extending Patent Protection, Innovation or Obstruction? How to reskill and upskill yourself in the pharma industry Intellectual Property Natco Pharma Vs Novartis AG Recent FDA approvals: Aprocitentan We follow FDA approvals, mainly small molecules. We briefly discuss IP and chemistry. We further analyse the import-export database to understand who would be the potential generic developers and try and estimate their stage of development. Aprocitentan was approved for medical use in the USA in March 2024. It is the first endothelin receptor antagonist to be approved by the US FDA to treat systemic hypertension. Chemical name: (5-(4-bromo-phenyl)- 6-[2-(5-bromo-pyrimidin-2-yloxy)-ethoxy]-pyrimidin-4-yl}-sulfamide. Aprocitentan, sold under the brand name Tryvio, is a medication used to treat hypertension. It is developed by Idorsia. Aprocitent...