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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Hatch-Waxman Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)

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Norwich Pharms., Inc. v. Kennedy Jr.

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Nature of the Case and Issue(s) Presented: Salix holds NDAs for 200mg and 550mg Xifaxan. The 550mg strength product was approved to treat irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (“IBS-D indication”) and hepatic encephalopathy...more

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Hatch-Waxman Overview

The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984, commonly known as the Hatch-Waxman Act, forms the current framework for the United States’ regulation of drug approvals. The law amended the Food, Drug, and...more

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FTC Alleges Improper Orange Book Listing of Drug Delivery Device Patents

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In the latest attempt to promote generic drug competition and reduce drug prices, and consistent with broader efforts to enforce the antitrust laws more aggressively, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on November...more

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Federal Circuit to Consider the Relevance of an Alleged Infringer’s “Intent” in a Hatch-Waxman Safe Harbor Analysis

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The Federal Circuit will consider the relevance of an alleged infringer’s intent in a safe harbor analysis in the appeal of Edwards Lifesciences Corp. v. Meril Life Scis. Pvt.1 The District Court granted summary judgment that...more

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Senate Tweaks Hatch-Waxman with Bill To Codify FDA’s “Active Moiety” Regulation

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To clarify a long-running, hotly-litigated question regarding when a new drug qualifies for exclusive marketing rights intended to reward innovation, Congress has taken an important step toward amending the Federal Food,...more

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Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Burwell

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Case Name: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Burwell, Civ. No. GJH-15-852, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68230 (D. Md., May 27, 2015) (Hazel, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Abilify® (aripiprazole); N/A - Nature...more

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Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Elan Pharms., Inc.

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Case Name: Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Elan Pharms., Inc., 786 F.3d 892 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2015) (Circuit Judges Prost and Lourie, and District Judge Gilstrap presiding; Opinion by Lourie, J.) (Appeal from D. Md.,...more

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New Judicial Interpretations on Scope of Hatch-Waxman Safe Harbor

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The Federal Circuit recently provided additional clarity about the scope of the Hatch-Waxman safe harbor. In Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the appellate court sharpened the line between...more

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Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett (2013)

The old adage "Bad cases make bad law" is invoked when the facts of a case lead a court to rule in favor of the particular entities before it rather than applying the law consistently. (Although anyone familiar with recent...more

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