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California Supreme Court Will Review Novel Negligence Theory for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

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The Situation: The California Supreme Court recently granted review of a California Court of Appeal decision, Gilead Life Sciences, Inc. v. The Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, that made waves in the...more

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California Supreme Court to Review Newly Created Duty to Market a “Safer” Product Even in the Absence of a Defect

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On May 1, the California Supreme Court granted Gilead Science Inc.’s request to review a California appellate court’s holding that the pharmaceutical manufacturer must defend against negligence claims stemming from its...more

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Lack of “Newly Acquired Information” Defeats Plaintiffs’ Claims in Zofran MDL

Zofran (ondansetron) has often been used to combat nausea during pregnancy. It has never been approved by the FDA for that indication, but clinical experience has not supported an association with pregnancy-related risks –...more

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Product Liability 2019 Year in Review

Massachusetts state and federal courts issued a number of important product liability decisions in 2019. The Product Liability practice group at Nutter recently reviewed these cases. Highlighted below are some of the key...more

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ANDA Litigation Settlements - Fall 2019

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WV Supreme Court Kicks Failure to Warn Case Under Michigan Law

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently upheld the Mass Litigation Panel’s grant of summary judgment against a class of Plaintiffs alleging birth defects resulting from the use of prescription medicine in...more

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FDA Marketing Exclusivity Periods Limited To Same Active Moiety

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In Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd. v. Price, No. 16-5229 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 29, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the district court decision upholding FDA’s “same moiety” test for defining...more

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Tenth Circuit Finds Citizen Petition Denial to be "Clear Evidence" of Conflict Preemption

A U.S. Court of Appeals has held that a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denial of a citizen petition can be “clear evidence” of conflict preemption under the test set forth by the Supreme Court in Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S....more

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ANDA Update - Volume 2, Number 2

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180-Day Notice Period for Biosimilar Approval Is Always Mandatory and Enforceable by Injunction - Amgen Inc., v. Apotex Inc., (Fed. Cir. July 5, 2016) - A year after analyzing the patent dance and notice...more

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Federal Preemption Claims: Clear Evidence and an Unclear Standard

Last week, a federal court in Utah granted Aventis Inc.’s motion for summary judgment based on federal preemption of failure-to-warn claims. Cerveny v. Aventis, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34182 (D. Utah Mar. 16, 2016). The...more

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ANDA Update - October 2015

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Federal Circuit Interprets Statutory Requirements for Biosimilar Regulatory Pathway - Amgen Inc., v. Sandoz Inc., (Fed. Cir. July 21, 2015): In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal...more

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Braintree Labs., Inc. v. Novel Labs., Inc.

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Case Name: Braintree Labs., Inc. v. Novel Labs., Inc., Case No. 3:11-cv-01341-PGS-LHG, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70993 (D.N.J. June 2, 2015) (Sheridan, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Suprep® Bowel Prep Kit (sodium...more

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Product Liability Update - July 2015

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Failure-to-Warn Claim Against Drug Manufacturer Not Preempted Because There Was No “Clear Evidence” FDA Would Not Have Approved Plaintiffs’ Suggested Warning; Also Holds...more

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Abilify®’s Saga Continues: Otsuka’s Eight-Day Streak of Generic-Free Competition Ends, For Now

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On May 27, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted FDA and the Defendant-Intervenors summary judgment against Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization,...more

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FDA Clarifies Orphan Drug Exclusivity Policy Following Court Defeat

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On the heels of a loss in federal court last fall, the FDA recently announced a clarification of its policy concerning orphan drug exclusivity. In short, despite a court ruling requiring the FDA to grant orphan drug...more

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Federal Circuit Find Fractures in Roche Boniva Patents

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In Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc. v. Apotex, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment that two Roche Boniva patents are invalid as obvious. The conclusion of obviousness is not particularly remarkable...more

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Second Circuit Labels Expert’s Testimony a Sham in Pharmaceutical Products Liability Litigation

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As a little kid, I did not have an immediate appreciation that my actions could get me into trouble, and so, without thought, I told the truth. My dad would ask, “Did you write your name on the wall?” I would respond,...more

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