Terms of the deal were not disclosed in the case, which involved the government’s patents on Gilead’s HIV drugs Truvada and Descovy for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences and the U.S. government have settled a billion-dollar patent dispute over Gilead's HIV prevention drugs Truvada and Descovy, according to a Wednesday filing in Delaware federal court. The settlement follows a victory for Gilead in a 2023 jury trial on the government's patent infringement allegations.

After years of sparring, the Biden administration and Gilead Sciences have settled a contentious lawsuit over patents for a pair of HIV prevention pills.

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) has reportedly settled a patent lawsuit with the federal government over its HIV drugs Truvada and Descovy. The lawsuit stemmed from research Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) conducted with the U.