The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its highly anticipated decision overturning the 40-year old doctrine established in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which recognized judicial deference to administrative...more
7/15/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Life Sciences ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
On June 25, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court that reverses the government’s prior position by arguing that none of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable...more
7/15/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Biotechnology ,
BPCIA ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SCOTUS ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trump Administration
Opinion highlights importance of a "clear" record at FDA -
On 20 May the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that federal preemption questions arising under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) are for a...more
5/30/2019
/ Agency Disapproval ,
Clear Evidence Standard ,
Failure To Warn ,
FDA Approval ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Judicial Authority ,
Jury Trial ,
Manufacturers ,
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht ,
Preemption ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Question of Fact ,
Question of Law ,
Remand ,
SCOTUS ,
State Law Claims ,
Vacated ,
Warning Labels