Eagle Will Be Last Firm To Bypass FDA's Orphan Drug Exclusivity Requirement
Executive Summary
Court orders US FDA to award Bendeka seven years of exclusivity without requiring clinical superiority test; law codifying FDA policy passed prior to suit and is not retroactive.
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