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Litigation
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Litigation
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Litigation
 
On September 15, 2016, the Company and Adapt Pharma, Inc. (“Adapt Inc.”) received notice from Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. (“Teva Ltd.”) and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Teva Ltd. (“Teva USA” and, together with Teva Ltd., “Teva”), pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(2)(B)(ii) (the “September 2016 Notice Letter”), that Teva USA had filed ANDA No. 209522 (the “Teva ANDA”) with the FDA seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of NARCAN® before the expiration of U.S. Patent No. 9,211,253 owned by the Company (the “’253 patent”). The ‘253 patent is listed with respect to NARCAN® in the FDA’s Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalents Evaluations publication (commonly referred to as the “Orange Book”) and expires on March 16, 2035. Teva’s September 2016 Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘253 patent and/or that the ‘253 patent is invalid or unenforceable. On October 21, 2016, Adapt Inc., Adapt Pharma Operations Limited (“Adapt”) and the Company (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint for patent infringement against Teva in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey arising from Teva USA’s filing of the Teva ANDA with the FDA with respect to the ‘253 patent. The Plaintiffs seek, among other relief, an order that the effective date of FDA approval of the ‘253 ANDA be a date not earlier than the expiration of the ‘253 patent, as well as equitable relief enjoining Teva from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the product that is the subject of the Teva ANDA until after the expiration of the ‘253 patent, and monetary relief as a result of any such infringement.
 
On January 3, 2017, the Company and Adapt Inc. received notice from Teva, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(2)(B)(ii) (the “January 2017 Notice Letter”), that Teva USA is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of NARCAN® before the expiration of U.S. Patent No. 9,468,747 (the “’747 patent”). The ‘747 patent is listed with respect to NARCAN® in the FDA’s Orange Book and expires on March 16, 2035. Teva’s January 2017 Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘747 patent or that the ‘747 patent is invalid or unenforceable. On February 8, 2017, the Plaintiffs filed a complaint for patent infringement against Teva in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey arising from Teva USA’s filing of the Teva ANDA with the FDA with respect to the ‘747 patent. The Plaintiffs seek, among other relief, an order that the effective date of FDA approval of the Teva ANDA be a date not earlier than the expiration of the ‘747 patent, as well as equitable relief enjoining Teva from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the product that is the subject of the Teva ANDA until after the expiration of the ‘747 patent, and monetary relief as a result of any such infringement.
 
On March 17, 2017, the Company and Adapt Inc. received notice from Teva, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(2)(B)(ii) (the “March 2017 Notice Letter”), that Teva USA is seeking regulatory approval to market a generic version of NARCAN® before the expiration of U.S. Patent No. 9,561,177 (the “’177 patent”). The ‘177 patent is listed with respect to NARCAN® in the FDA’s Orange Book and expires on March 16, 2035. Teva’s March 2017 Notice Letter asserts that its generic product will not infringe the ‘177 patent and/or that the ‘177 patent is invalid or unenforceable. On April 26, 2017, the Plaintiffs filed a complaint for patent infringement against Teva in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey arising from Teva USA’s filing of the Teva ANDA with the FDA with respect to the ‘177 patent. The Plaintiffs seek, among other relief, an order that the effective date of FDA approval of the Teva ANDA be a date not earlier than the expiration of the ‘177 patent, as well as equitable relief enjoining Teva from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the product that is the subject of the Teva ANDA until after the expiration of the ‘177 patent, and monetary relief as a result of any such infringement.