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To List or Not to List; That is the Question – The FTC Signals the Potential for Greater Scrutiny of Patent Information Submissions to FDA

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The six-page statement explains that “Brand drug manufacturers may be harming generic competition through the improper listing of patents in the. And FDA did not provide a substantive response to 5 Requests for Advisory Opinions seeking clarification of the issue.

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Drugs Companies Clap Back at Congress…Then Get Sued

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Koblitz — After years of silence from FDA on whether certain patents could be listed in the Orange Book, some manufacturers of drug and device combination products have had a rude awakening lately.

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 1)

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

156, a patent may be extended only once (even if it would be eligible for extension on more than one occasion because it applies to several FDA-approved products), and only one patent may be extended for each regulatory review period. See Lourie, Patent Term Restoration: History, Summary, and Appraisal, 40 Food, Drug, and Cosm.

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Article FDA Thank You FDA unveils long-awaited Patient Medication Information proposed rule

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FDA unveils long-awaited Patient Medication Information proposed rule Since 2017, the FDA has been working on a proposal to create a new type of patient-focused labeling for certain outpatient drug products that would be specifically targeted for patient use. The FDA recently concluded its work on a proposed rule focused on PMI.

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FDA Approves First State Drug Importation Program Under 20-Year-Old Statute, But High Hurdles Remain

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Kirschenbaum — The law permitting the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada—Section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act)—has been on the books for decades. The final rule permitted FDA to solicit Section 804 Importation Programs (SIPs) from States and Tribes to import prescription drugs from Canada.

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Marijuana: Top Ten Reasons for Descheduling, Rescheduling or Not

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The wide range of assertions supporting or opposing Health and Human Services’ (“HHS’”) recommendation that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) reschedule cannabis federally from schedule I to schedule III would lead an outsider to conclude that commenters are referring to different substances. Letter to U.S.