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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC's Campaign Against Improper Orange Book Listings Continues with Amicus Brief in Teva’s Challenge of Amneal Asthma Inhaler ANDA

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has filed an amicus brief in Teva Branded Pharmaceuticals Products R&D, Inc. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC to further the agency’s efforts to promote and protect generic drug...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Happy 40th Hatch-Waxman!

Turning 40 is a big milestone for most of us. When I turned 40 – I won't tell you how long ago that was – I was knee-deep in Paragraph IV patent litigation and in legal challenges to FDA's exclusivity and approval decisions...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Will India Replace China in the U.S. Drug Supply Chain?

In a recent opinion piece in Newsweek, Dr. Rahul Tiwari asserts that pharmaceutical companies in India have an opportunity to supplant China's dominant position in producing active pharmaceutical ingredients ("API's") and...more

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Key considerations for responding to a CREATES Act request

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Enacted in December 2019 as part of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act (21 USC 355-2) addresses concerns that some brand...more

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2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Mintz IRA Update — Basics of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was passed just over a year ago with a goal of lowering high drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries and reducing costs incurred by Medicare. A central piece to achieving the IRA’s goal of...more

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Generic and Biosimilar Drugs Save $408B For America’s Patients and Healthcare System in 2022

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On September 6, 2023, the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) released its 2023 U.S. Generic & Biosimilar Medicines Savings Report highlighting the significant economic contributions of generic and biosimilar...more

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Legislative Efforts to Remove Impediments to Biosimilar Approvals and Marketing

Biosimilars are becoming increasingly important in healthcare as they offer a lower-cost alternative to biologic drugs, which can be expensive for patients, governments, and insurers. These biologic medicines, which are...more

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FDA Commissioner Delivers Remarks at FDA-U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Public Workshop

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On January 19, 2023, the FDA Commissioner, Robert M. Califf, delivered remarks at the FDA-USPTO Public Workshop. He noted that, since the issuance of President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition, the FDA...more

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An Interview with Rachel Goode, Ph.D, about Biological Patent Thickets

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Kevin DeJong (Senior Editor) and Shweta Kumar (Editor) from the Big Molecule Watch recently interviewed Rachel Goode, Ph.D. to discuss an article she recently co-authored, “Biological patent thickets and delayed access to...more

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Request for Comments on USPTO-FDA Collaboration Initiatives to Promote Generic Drug and Biosimilar Competition

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​​​​​​​On November 7, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a request for comments on areas for USPTO-FDA collaboration and engagement. The USPTO also announced a related public listening session to be held...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Senate HELP Committee Unveils Draft FDA User Fee Reauthorization Legislation, with Major Reforms to In Vitro Diagnostics,...

On May 17 the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a bipartisan legislative discussion draft of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety and Landmark Advancements Act (FDASLA), which...more

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And So It Begins: House Energy and Commerce Leaders Unveil FDA User Fees Legislative Package

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On May 4, 2022, House Energy and Commerce (“E&C”) Committee leaders unveiled the legislative package to reauthorize the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) user fee agreements (the “House Draft”)...more

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Year in Review: Top U.S. Biosimilars-Related Regulatory Developments of 2021

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As 2021 comes to a close, Big Molecule Watch reviews the top five biosimilar regulatory developments of the year... President Biden Signs Orange Book Transparency Act - In January, we reported that President Biden...more

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EMA Reports on Pilot Program on Tailored Scientific Advice for Biosimilar Development

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On September 30, 2021, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a report entitled “Tailored Scientific Advice for Biosimilar Development,” describing results from its pilot program in which biosimilar applicants were...more

Proskauer - Life Sciences

Calls for USPTO to Adopt Policies to Modulate Drug Pricing

In the wake of the nomination of Kathi Vidal as Director of the USPTO, there will be significant attention paid to the agency’s responses to calls from both the executive and legislative branches to remake the agency’s...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Skinny Labels Back In Focus After HHS Report On Addressing Drug Prices

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Skinny labels are back in focus at the White House. On September 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services submitted its much-anticipated report to the White House Competition Counsel regarding a...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Paragraph IV Disputes Conference - November 9th - 10th, New York, NY

Join the conference that the “who’s who” of Hatch-Waxman litigators have designated as the forum which sets the standards for Paragraph IV practice. ACI’s Paragraph IV Litigation Conference is returning LIVE & IN-PERSON to...more

Proskauer - Life Sciences

GSK v. Teva: Federal Circuit Issues New Opinion Analyzing Induced Infringement

On August 5, 2021, the Federal Circuit withdrew its October 2020 opinion in GSK v. Teva, summarized in this post on induced infringement of method-of-treatment claims, and issued an opinion that reiterated the prior holding...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Biden Administration Takes Aim at Rising Drug Prices through its Executive Order on Promoting Competition

On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden released an Executive Order “to promote competition in the American economy” and to “to reduce the trend of corporate consolidation” (the "Order"). As part of this Order, the Biden...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Including Provisions To Promote Generic Drug and Biosimilar Competition in the American...

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On July 9, President Biden issued an Executive Order regarding competition in various sectors of the United States economy, including the healthcare market. Among the 72 initiatives set forth in the Order are instructions...more

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Two Bipartisan Bills Aim to Encourage Competition in the Biopharma Industry

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Drug pricing and innovation are hot topics in Washington right now with several bills making their way through the legislative process, many in a bipartisan fashion. On April 23, 2021, two of these bills were signed into law...more

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President Biden Signs Legislation Boosting Generic and Biosimilar Drugs to Help Foster Price Competition

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On April 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law two bipartisan bills aimed at reducing prescription drug prices by supporting generic and biosimilar alternatives to branded drugs. The Ensuring Innovation Act supports...more

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Congress Enacts Amendments Affecting The Regulation Of Generic Drugs And Biosimilars

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On December 27, 2020, the President signed into law the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021” (the “Act”). Included within this omnibus legislation are several provisions (in Division BB, Title III, Subtitle C) that affect...more

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FDA Provides Safety Communication Relating to Use of Antimalarial Drugs Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine In the Treatment of...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has permitted limited use of the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 since issuing an Emergency Use Authorization for such drugs on March...more

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