Faulding target of patent lawsuit .
ELIZABETH , N.J. 1996-08-27
Faulding Inc said on Tuesday Purdue Frederick Co filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Faulding and its Purepac Pharamceutical unit .
The suit was filed because of Purepac 's manufacture of Kadian , a sustained release morphine product , Faulding said .
Faulding said the claims in the lawsuit are without merit and will not impact upon the launch of Kadian in the United States .
Kadian was approved for sale in the United States last month , Faulding said .
Zeneca Group Plc , which will market Kadian , was named in the lawsuit with F.H. Faulding & Co , the majority shareholder of Faulding Inc , the company said .