FTC v. Endo: Does No-Authorized Generic Agreement Meet Supreme Court Pay-For-Delay Test?
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
FTC alleges Endo's Opana ER patent settlement with Impax gave it time to introduce a reformulated product; agency also challenges side deal on Parkinson's disease drug and Endo's Lidoderm settlement with Watson.
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