5.03.2007

Orange Book Blog: Pharma News Briefs

Orange Book Blog: Pharma News Briefs: "Pharma News Briefs

* AP published this report on yesterday's House hearing on 'reverse payment' settlements.
* AP also recently published this article on follow-on biologics legislation, entitled 'Time is Running Out for Generic Biotech.'
* Antitrust Review recently posted an update on the FTC's authorized generics study.
* FDA Law Blog has a new post today on the most recent developments in the generic Norvasc litigation.
* FDA Law Blog also posted last week on a Medicis challenge to FDA's policy regarding exclusivity for 'old' antibiotics.
* Patent Docs has two interesting recent posts--here and here--on applying TRIPS to patented drugs in developing countries.
* Patently-O has a new post today by Cal Crary, a pharma litigation analyst: 'Impact of KSR v. Teleflex on the Pharmaceutical Industry.'
* PhRMA put out this press release on the U.S. Trade Representative's annual report on IP rights; see also this related post on Pharmalot.
* Pharmalot also recently had this interesting post on India's generic drug companies."