In this review, we discuss the most important recent developments in the biosimilars space, including new biosimilar approvals and launches, litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA),...more
4/8/2024
/ Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Drug Approvals ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Litigation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
USPTO
2022 heralded the next chapter for biosimilars in the United States, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of biosimilars in new therapeutic areas, additional interchangeable designations, and litigation...more
1/23/2023
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Competition ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
New Legislation ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Requirements
2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. The biosimilar market also...more
1/12/2022
/ America Invents Act ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Biden Administration ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Drug Pricing ,
Executive Orders ,
FDA Approval ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Orange Book ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
USPTO
Introduction - The biosimilar pathway was designed to increase competition for biologics and reduce healthcare costs. Yet 2020 saw a slowdown in biosimilar activity with the lowest number of annual biosimilar approvals since...more
2/5/2021
/ Amgen ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Commercial Marketing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Patent Dance ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Sandoz
A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to and has no clinically meaningful differences from an FDA-approved reference biological product. Biosimilar applicants have a number of choices to make on the path...more
8/13/2020
/ Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Commercial Marketing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
License Applications ,
Life Sciences ,
Patent Dance ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular
Biologics are a fast-growing class of therapeutic compounds. In the United States, patent litigation between biologic manufacturers and biosimilar applicants occurs under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act...more
Federal district courts throughout the country have enacted “patent local rules” that streamline how patent cases are litigated. Here we provide a brief description of what they are, how they are applied, and some reasons...more
This post is a part of a monthly series summarizing notable activity in patent litigation in the District of Massachusetts, including short summaries of substantive orders. Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Inc. v. Perrigo Co., No....more
As of the end of 2019, reference product sponsors (“RPSs”) have filed dozens of patent infringement cases against biosimilar manufacturers under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”). The doctrine of...more
12/17/2019
/ Amgen ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
BPCIA ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Sandoz ,
Sandoz v Amgen