Legal News: Teva V. FDA, Pay-For-Delay, Citizen Petitions, User Fee Scheme
Executive Summary
US court tosses Teva suit seeking generic Restasis exclusivity. FTC loses appeal challenging Shire's citizen petitions, settles Solvay pay-for-delay case. DoJ resolves FCA case alleging company made deal to avoid paying FDA user fees for two NDAs.
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