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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

FTC Peeling Back the Layers of the Orange Book

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to pursue pharmaceutical manufacturers for allegedly improperly listing patents in the “Orange Book,” delaying the entry of generic drug competitors. On May 21, the FTC...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Orange Book Concerns Pick Up as Yet Another Issue for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

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Pharmaceutical manufacturers are increasingly finding themselves defending decisions to list in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Orange Book patents that they assert are associated with their products. The...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Disputes Patent Listings of 10 Brand Drug Makers as Improperly Listed in FDA’s Orange Book

On November 7, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent notice letters1 to 10 brand drug manufacturers of drug-device combination products, including drugs delivered by asthma inhalers, epinephrine autoinjectors, and...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

FTC Throws Down the Gauntlet on Improper Orange Book Listings

The FTC recently issued a policy statement warning drug manufacturers that it “intends to scrutinize improper Orange Book listings” and “use its full legal authority” to “tak[e] actions against companies and individuals that...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FTC Issues Policy Statement Confirming Its Position That Improperly Listing Patents in the Orange Book May Be Considered a...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a new Policy Statement addressing one of its long-standing concerns in the pharmaceutical industry: the improper listing of patents in the Orange Book. In an open meeting of the...more

K&L Gates LLP

How Often Will the FTC Use Its Recently Reaffirmed Authority to Compel Disgorgement?

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) request to compel a branded pharmaceutical company to disgorge $448 million in profits....more

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