Polsinelli Podcasts - FDA Denies Amgen Citizen Petition in Biosimilar Dispute
On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court decided Amgen v. Sandoz, the landmark case about the meaning of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). First, the Supreme Court held that no federal injunction is...more
Among the first generation of biosimilar litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) is a dispute between Amgen and Apotex over Apotex’s proposed biosimilar versions of Amgen’s Neupogen...more
Recently, the Federal Circuit panel that decided Amgen v. Sandoz (summary; opinion) denied Amgen’s emergency motion for an injunction pending consideration of its petition for en banc review. The panel (Judges Lourie, Newman,...more
The first biosimilar is now available in the United States. Sandoz announced the availability of Zarxio™ (filgrastim-sndz) earlier today, after the Federal Circuit denied Amgen Inc.'s attempt to stall the launch. The launch...more
On June 3, the parties in Amgen v. Sandoz presented oral arguments to the Federal Circuit as part of their dispute over the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). The appeal is focused on two questions:...more