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FDA Will Not Interfere with Sales of Authorized Generics During Exclusivity Periods
The FDA issued responses to three Citizen Petitions last month, the cumulative effects of which will promote earlier access to lower-priced prescription drugs. In one action, the FDA denied petitions submitted by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. seeking to prohibit the marketing and distribution of reduced-price “authorized generic” versions of brand-name products during 180-day exclusivity periods. The agency also denied a petition submitted by Pfizer Inc., seeking to prevent generic applicants' waiver of 180-day exclusivity. In announcing these actions, the Agency stated that allowing eligible generic applicants to waive the exclusivity promotes competition by enabling other generic applicants to market their products sooner, and the agency could see “no reason to interfere with the marketing of authorized generics and waiving 180-day exclusivity, two long-standing, pro-competitive business practices.”
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.