On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First.” The order reaffirms and seeks to expand on policy initiatives introduced during the president’s...more
4/21/2025
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On November 7, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is challenging more than 100 patents held by 10 branded drug companies as improperly or inaccurately listed in the Food and Drug Administration’s Orange Book. The...more
11/10/2023
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By now you have seen multiple reports discussing the PTO’s Notice of July 29, 2022, relating to the duties of candor and good faith. Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 145, July 29, 2022....more
9/16/2022
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