With the issuance of its mandate on January 28, 2022, in Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Becerra, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld the orphan exclusivity for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc....more
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Office of Orphan Product Development published the four-page final guidance “Interpreting Sameness of Gene Therapy Products Under the Orphan Drug Regulations,” which...more
On April 23, U.S. President Biden signed into law two bills meant to lower prescription drug prices by limiting new drug exclusivity awards and promoting biosimilars. ...more
On January 5, 2021, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1503, the "Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020," which amends provisions governing the types of patents and exclusivity-related information for approved drugs listed...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently decided (2-1) in GlaxoSmithKline LLC v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. that a labeling carve-out by a generic drug sponsor did not preclude a finding of...more
10/29/2020
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On Thursday, FDA published the final guidance document, “Determining Whether to Submit an ANDA or a 505(b)(2) Application” that contains minor revisions to the October 2017 draft guidance. ...more
Wednesday, FDA released a letter stating how the agency intends to implement the scope of orphan drug exclusivity awarded to Eagle Pharmaceuticals’ Bendeka (bendamustine HCl) by the D.C. Circuit Court in Eagle...more
2/22/2019
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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. recently announced four steps FDA will be taking to ensure that the Orange Book (FDA’s publication of Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations) provides the...more
2/4/2019
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Yesterday, FDA released a series of guidances that aim to advance the agency’s biosimilars policy framework, along with a proposed rule on the definition of a “biological product,” which incorporates changes made by the...more
On July 18, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced the release of FDA’s Biosimilars Action Plan (BAP), saying it would help enable a path to competition for biologics from biosimilars, while preserving incentives...more
On August 18, 2017, President Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA). FDARA reauthorizes user fees paid to FDA to support regulatory review of innovator drugs and biologics, medical devices, generic drugs,...more
8/22/2017
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