Legal Briefs: Courts On Exclusivity; Namenda ‘Hard Switch’ Deemed Coercive; Acorda Fights Bass Patent Petition
Executive Summary
FDA’s active moiety rationale for denying Vascepa five years exclusivity is rejected by district court; Actavis strategy to protect Namenda franchise meets another hurdle; Acorda challenges ‘improper purpose’ of Bass IPR petition.
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