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Federal Trade Commission Rejected in “Reverse Payment” Suit

BY | June 27, 2012

Kevin Noonan, Jun 27, 2012 The Federal Trade Commission in recent years has identified a practice it considers to be a threat to consumers regarding generic drugs. This threat is posed by the practice of “reverse payments” in ANDA litigation. Typically, in these arrangements a branded drug manufacturer settles litigation with a generic challenger brought […]

Kevin Noonan, Jun 27, 2012

The Federal Trade Commission in recent years has identified a practice it considers to be a threat to consumers regarding generic drugs. This threat is posed by the practice of “reverse payments” in ANDA litigation. Typically, in these arrangements a branded drug manufacturer settles litigation with a generic challenger brought under the Hatch-Waxman Act and such settlements often involve a payment from the branded to the generic drug maker.

In the FTCR

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