There's a lot at stake April 26 when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc. case. The scope of biosimilar litigation and the pace of launches for approved products can change depending on what the high court decides should have happened with Sandoz' Zarxio (filgrastim-sndz), a biosimilar version of Amgen's Neupogen (filgrastim).
Biosimilars Podcast: What To Expect When Supreme Court Hears Amgen vs. Sandoz
Pink Sheet's Brenda Sandburg talks to Prevision Policy’s Kate Rawson about who has the most at stake in the case, the questions she’ll be listening for during oral arguments, and what might be in store from the newest addition to the Supreme Court: Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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