Ain’t That A Sham: US House Bill Tries To Thread The Needle On Citizen Petitions
Executive Summary
For years, brand industry critics have decried the use of “sham” citizen petitions to delay generic drug approvals. But one person’s “sham” is another person’s First Amendment right to petition the government. A House bill tries to thread that needle.
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