Bankrupt KV Pharma’s Hopes For Makena Rest With Skeptical Judge
Executive Summary
During a hearing in the company’s lawsuit against FDA, a federal judge repeatedly questions her authority to require the agency take enforcement action against compounding pharmacies; KV filed for bankruptcy protection three days earlier, citing its inability to realize full value of the pre-term birth drug due to competition from cheaper compounded versions of 17-P.
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