Polsinelli Podcasts - FDA Denies Amgen Citizen Petition in Biosimilar Dispute
On June 17, 2025, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Regeneron”) filed another complaint against Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) under the BPCIA, alleging that Amgen’s aflibercept biosimilar, PAVBLU®, infringes U.S. Patent No. 12,331,099...more
Biosimilar Litigations include litigations relating to biosimilar/follow-on products of CDER-listed reference products. Litigations between biosimilar applicants/manufacturers and reference product sponsors as well as...more
The bipartisan legislative push could create big hurdles for drug development, with concerns mounting over limited patent protections and increased litigation risks, hears Marisa Woutersen. The US pharmaceutical industry...more
On April 22, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia entered a Stipulation and Order Vacating Permanent Injunction and Dismissing All Claims and Counterclaims with Prejudice in In re:...more
Last November, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued Guidance to the Examiner Corps that was disclosed to the public at the March 19, 2024 Biotechnology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Partnership Meeting, on resources to...more
ACI’s FDA Boot Camp – now in its 42nd iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA). This...more
Gain a comprehensive understanding of Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA essentials, a critical competency for legal and business professionals in the biopharmaceutical arena. Attend ACI’s Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA Proficiency Series...more
ACI’s FDA Boot Camp is back in Boston! This essential training course – now in its 41st iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under...more
The Supreme Court's decision to grant certiorari in Amgen v. Sanofi is the first time in almost a hundred years that the Court has deigned to consider sufficiency of disclosure decisions, in this case enablement under 35...more
Hosted by American Conference Institute, the FDA Boot Camp returns for its 40th iteration with the continued intent of providing the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments...more
Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more
Case Name: Association for Accessible Medicines v. Bonta, Civ. No. 2:20-cv-01708-TLN-DB, 2021 WL 5853431 (E.D. Ca. Dec. 9, 2021) (Nunley, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: N/A - Nature of Case and Issue(s) Presented:...more
Approval Processes - The regulatory approval pathway for a new “biological product” submitted as a Biologics License Application (BLA) under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), is now separate from...more
In Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 2019-2402 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 5, 2020), the Federal Circuit clarified the venue analysis of 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), which controls venue for patent...more
The enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”) in 2010 established for the first time ever in the US an abbreviated pathway for obtaining FDA approval of a new biological product that is deemed...more
For over 15 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. The approval process…pre-approval concerns…product...more
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, announced enhancement of the FDA's Paragraph IV Patent Certification List (the List) as part of the agency's stated goal of bringing more generic drugs to market...more
This month we highlight two Federal Circuit obviousness-type double patenting decisions. CASES - Federal Circuit - Section 156 Patent Term Extension and Obviousness-Type Double Patenting - Novartis AG v. Ezra...more
Here are our picks for the top five most significant legal developments of 2018 that may impact the biosimilar industry: 1. New Law Requiring FTC/DOJ Review Of Biosimilar Patent Litigation Settlements - With the...more
Sen. Orrin Hatch has introduced a bill that would augment the Hatch-Waxman Act, limiting challengers ability to proceed with patent challenges both in court and at the PTAB. Following is the introduction of the “Hatch-Waxman...more
On June 13, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), co-author of the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act (aka the “Hatch-Waxman Act”), proposed an amendment in the Senate Judiciary Committee to modify the inter partes...more
Obtain the guidance you need to master the difficult area of FDA regulatory law - For over 15 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of...more
This month we highlight two reversals by the Federal Circuit and a summary judgment of indefiniteness from New Jersey. CASES - Federal Circuit - Grant of Preliminary Injunction Reversed - Indivior Inc. v. Dr....more
This month we highlight a new law requiring notification to the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice of biosimilar litigation settlements and perhaps the end of a long-running Mylan venue dispute in Delaware....more