The Federal Trade Commission is challenging hundreds of pharmaceutical patent listings in an effort to smooth the path to more affordable alternatives to brand-name drugs—including blockbusters ...

The agency has stepped up its campaign against drugmakers' improper listing of patents in the FDA's Orange Book, which it ...

What Happened: The FTC is disputing “junk patent listings” for diabetes, weight loss, asthma and COPD drugs. This initiative represents the latest endeavor against what the agency perceives as ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is not done with its crackdown on what it views as improper listing of patents with the FDA. After an initial round of challenges launched in November ...

The Federal Trade Commission is challenging hundreds of alleged “junk” patent listings filed by several pharmaceutical companies, which regulators claim could increase prices for medications ...

The Federal Trade Commission is challenging more than 300 patents filed with the Food and Drug Administration to protect market exclusivity for top-selling drugs. The patents cover 20 brand-name ...

The FTC recently announced that it has sent another round of letters disputing additional patent listings in the FDA’s Orange Book. With this latest action, the FTC has now challenged hundreds ...

The antitrust cop says that the more than 300 patent listings stall generic competition, keeping prices high for diabetes drugs, inhalers and more. The Federal Trade Commission is challenging ...

At the center of the issue is the Orange Book, an FDA publication containing patents relevant to brand-name pharmaceuticals. If a brand-name manufacturer decides to contest a challenge to an ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission expanded its campaign against pharmaceutical companies for filing what it calls “junk” patent listings pertaining to 20 different brand-name treatments for ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission expanded its campaign against pharmaceutical companies for filing what it calls “junk” patent listings pertaining to 20 different brand-name treatments for ...