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Teva Pharm. v. Crawford

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
The exclusivity provision period provided by the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act does not apply to the holder of an approved...

Clontech Lab. Inc. v. Invitrogen Corp.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
Judgment in favor of plaintiff's claim, alleging that defendant's molecular biology products were not covered by the patents used to mark those...

McDonal v. Abbot Lab.

Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
A manufacturer of Thimerosal, a preservative used in childhood vaccines, should not be considered a "vaccine manufacturer" as that term is understood...

Walgreen Co. v. Rullan

Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
A Commonwealth of Puerto Rico statute, which requires all pharmacies seeking to open or relocate within the Commonwealth to obtain a "certificate of...

Jerome Stevens Pharm. v. FDA

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act(FTCA), the district court erred in ruling that plaintiff's tort claims were barred by the discretionary...

Smithkline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp. Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement dispute concerning an antidepressant drug, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the disputed patent is invalid as...

JESUS-RENTAS v. BAXTER PHARMACY SERV. CO.

Drugs & Biotech, Labor & Employment Law
Compound pharmacists, employed by defendant, who analyze, approve, and fill prescription requests are professionals exempt from the overtime...

SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP. v. FTC

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
Plaintiff's settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit concerning a pharmaceutical product does not unreasonably restrain trade in violation of...

HAYS v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
Defendant's conviction for illegal use of prescription drugs is affirmed over his request for collateral relief, claiming that his attorneys provided...

DAWALT v. PURDUE PHARMA.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging the wrongful manufacture of a prescription drug, defendant-pharmaceutical company's appeal is dismissed where the district court's...