We previously posted that Coherus had filed a motion to stay discovery in Amgen v. Coherus (involving pegfilgrastim) pending resolution of Coherus’s motion to dismiss. On September 13, Coherus withdrew its motion to stay. ...more
Last week, Apotex filed a Citizen Petition requesting that FDA “take certain actions to ensure a robust approval process” for proposed biosimilars to Amgen’s Neulasta (pegfilgrastim). Among its requests, Apotex asks that...more
As we have discussed before, the first generation of biosimilar litigation under the Biologics Price Control and Innovation Act (BPCIA) addresses whether the BPCIA’s patent dispute resolution procedures – the “patent dance” –...more
Late last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) dismissed a citizen petition filed by Amgen, Inc. asking the agency to require that biosimilar applicants provide the reference product sponsor with a copy of their...more
As discussed previously in Next Steps in the Dance: Amgen Files Citizen Petition at FDA Requesting Mandatory Compliance with BPCIA Patent Procedures, Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) filed a Citizen Petition with the FDA requesting that...more