Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM DC Judge Upholds FDA Drug Approval in Big Pharma Dispute
"The FDA's approval of Lumryz was not arbitrary or capricious," U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote in a memorandum opinion favoring Latham & Watkins and rejecting arguments made by Sidley Austin in this dispute.
November 01, 2024 at 02:50 PM
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Pharmaceuticals
What You Need to Know
- Sidley Austin represented drug company Jazz Pharmaceuticals in a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
- Latham & Watkins represented drug company Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, the intervening defendant in the dispute.
- U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled in favor of Latham, upholding FDA approval of the narcolepsy drug Lumryz.
A federal court ruled in favor of Latham & Watkins and against Sidley Austin in a dispute over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of a powerful sleep disorder drug.
U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta for the District of Columbia upheld the FDA's approval of the narcolepsy drug Lumryz and denied a Sidley motion for summary judgment.
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