Generic Exclusivity Does Not Apply After Challenged Patent Expires - FDA
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The 180-day exclusivity for first generics cannot extend beyond the expiration of the patent challenged in the ANDA's paragraph IV certification, FDA said in granting exclusivity to American Pharmaceutical Partners for generic cisplatin even though it was not the first company to submit an ANDA for the drug.
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