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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Senators Get Their Colleagues to Agree on Drug Patent Litigation Legislation

Recent history of Congress's performance as a legislative body has been, to be kind, mixed, and a great many bills, resolutions, and other activities have appeared to be more for show than to accomplish anything worthwhile. ...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Senators Get Their Colleagues to Agree on Drug Patent Litigation Legislation

Recently the Senate passed S.150 entitled the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. Those paying attention might recall that Senator Cornyn (R-TX) introduced this bill (joined by Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) and seven other...more

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The First Prolia® / Xgeva® Biosimilar Approvals in the U.S.

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On March 5, 2024, the FDA approved Sandoz’s Jubbonti® and Wyost® (denosumab-bddz) as the first biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® and Xgeva® (denosumab). The launch date for these biosimilars has not been announced as Amgen and...more

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Federal Circuit Affirms Noninfringement in BPCIA Case

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On May 8, 2019, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion affirming a district court’s finding of noninfringement in an action brought under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”). Amgen Inc. et...more

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Amgen v. Sandoz - New Developments in Biosimilars Litigation

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INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND - On May 8, 2019 in Amgen, Inc. v. Sandoz International GmbH, the Federal Circuit Court affirmed the district court’s judgment, concluding that the district court correctly construed the claims and...more

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Biosimilars 2017 Year in Review

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Since the passage of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), 2017 has been the most active year yet for drug manufacturers. Fish attorneys Tasha Francis, Jenny Shmuel, and Brianna Chamberlin addressed the...more

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Allergan Sales, LLC v. Sandoz. Inc.

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Case Name: Allergan Sales, LLC v. Sandoz. Inc., Nos. 2017-1499, 2017-1500, 2017-1558, 2017-1559, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 26312 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 22, 2017) (Circuit Judges Moore, Mayer, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Hughes, J.)...more

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Federal Circuit Rules BPCIA Preempts State Law

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On December 14, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit again interpreted the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act ("BPCIA"). In Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Inc., 15-cv-1499 (Fed. Cir. 2017), the...more

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Biosimilars: Strategic Considerations for 2018

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2017 was an eventful year for biosimilars in the U.S. As the number of biosimilar filings increased, important legal and regulatory decisions changed the strategic landscape of the biosimilars market for both innovators and...more

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Skipping The Patent Dance: U.S. Supreme Court In Amgen V Sandoz Makes It More Difficult For Patent Owners To Delay Marketing Of...

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On June 12, 2017, in a unanimous decision authored by Justice Thomas in Amgen Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., the United States Supreme Court considered the complex statutory scheme that attempts to expedite resolution of patent...more

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Supreme Court Decision Allows Faster Marketing of Biosimilars

On Monday, June 12, 2017, the United States Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that manufacturers making biosimilars of biologic drugs did not have to wait until after gaining federal approval of the biosimilar to...more

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Biosimilar Notice May Be Given Prior to FDA Approval

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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the United States explained that under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA), biosimilar makers do not have to wait for approval before giving 180-day...more

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ITC Section 337 – Quarterly Highlights

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SCOTUS Narrows Opportunity For ITC Section 337 Jurisdiction Over Imported Biosimilars Based On 180-Day Notice Provision - In Amgen Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., 794 F.3d 1347, 1357-58 (Fed. Cir. 2015), the Federal Circuit held that...more

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Supreme Court Affords Greater Leeway to Biosimilars in the 'Patent Dance'

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In a recent ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified what happens when biosimilar applicants do not follow the regulatory framework for disputes with reference product sponsors — a process known as the “patent dance.” Since...more

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Supreme Court Issues Highly Anticipated Decision Interpreting the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act

On June 12, the Supreme Court decided Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc., the first case under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA) to reach the high court. The BPCIA establishes a regulatory pathway for...more

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Branded Biologic Products Lose 180 Days of Patent Exclusivity in Unanimous Decision From Supreme Court

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On June 13, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Sandoz v. Amgen. In doing so, it answered two questions raised under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI). First, is an injunction...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Allows Early Notice For Biosimilars

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In SANDOZ INC. v. AMGEN INC. et al., the United States Supreme Court in a unanimous opinion ruled that biosimilar makers can give their required 180-day statutory notice of sales before their products win approval by the...more

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Thought Leaders Gather at 8th Annual ACI Biosimilars Summit

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This week, the American Conference Institute (ACI) held its 8th annual summit on biosimilars in New York City to discuss the latest developments in the field. ACI chose its timing well, as the Supreme Court released its...more

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Sandoz Inc. V. Amgen Inc. Clears The Way For Potential Earlier Launch Of Biosimilars

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In Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc., No. 15-1039 (U.S. June 12, 2017) the Supreme Court held (i) that biosimilar applicants may provide the requisite 180-days’ notice of commercial marketing to the reference product sponsor even...more

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The Patent Dance Is Optional

In Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc., the Supreme Court brought greater certainty to two key issues relating to the “patent dance” under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). First, the Court held that where a...more

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Supreme Court Decision Largely Favors Biosimilar Applicants

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The U.S. Supreme Court rendered its first interpretations of the biosimilar patent dispute resolution procedures of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), ruling largely in favor of Sandoz on both issues...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc. (2017)

On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc., marking the first time the Court has interpreted the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act ("BPCIA") for the approval of...more

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SCOTUS Unravels Some of the BPCIA Enigma — But Questions Remain

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Reference product sponsors (RPSs) and biosimilar manufacturers were hoping the Supreme Court of the United States would clarify two aspects of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”) in the Amgen v....more

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Supreme Court Decides Sandoz, Inc. v. Amgen, Inc.

On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court decided Sandoz, Inc. v. Amgen, Inc., Nos. 15-1039, 15-1195, in which it held that (a) a manufacturer of a licensed biological product cannot obtain federal injunctive relief to enforce 42...more

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BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision in Sandoz v. Amgen

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We previously reported on the oral argument in Sandoz v. Amgen. Justice Thomas has delivered the opinion for a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court in Sandoz v. Amgen. Briefly, the Supreme Court held that notice of commercial...more

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