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    • The Demise of the BPCIA Patent Dance?March 2nd, 2017

      Well, that was quick! Only two weeks after filing, the U.S. District Court of Delaware dismissed Genentech’s Complaint under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”) against Amgen.  As we explained here, Genentech sued Amgen for failure to comply with the patent dance provisions …

    • Amgen and the BPCIA Patent Dance – ReduxFebruary 19th, 2017

      2017 is already shaping up to be a big year in court for Amgen and the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”). As regular readers know, Amgen’s challenge to Sandoz’s refusal to participate in the patent dance after filing of an aBLA relying on …

    • At long last, FDA Issues Guidance on Biosimilar InterchangeabilityJanuary 17th, 2017

      After months of promises and postponements, FDA has finally published its long-awaited draft guidance on biological product interchangeability, Considerations in Demonstrating Interchangeability With a Reference Product, under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (“BPCIA”).  While FDA had originally promised the guidance in …

    • FDA Issues “One-Stop Shop” Draft Guidance Document on Post-MMA 180-Day ExclusivityJanuary 13th, 2017

      Last January, when FDA issued the Agency’s Calendar Year 2016 Guidance Agenda, we were pretty stoked to seek guidance was planned on various ANDA and Hatch-Waxman issues, including “Three-Year Exclusivity Determinations for Drug Products;” “Submission of ANDAs for Certain Highly Purified Synthetic Peptide Drug Products;” …