Exclusivity For Fixed-Dose Combos Going Back To The Future?

Ferring sues FDA to get five years of NCE exclusivity for Prepopik, and while FDA usually gets a great deal of judicial deference, Ferring may actually have precedent on its side.

Facing possible generic competition for Prepopik next month, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. has filed suit against FDA seeking a court order to force the agency to rescind its denial of five years of market exclusivity for the fixed-dose combination product.

In a June 1 complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Ferring challenges...

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