Amicus' Acquiescence To Teva’s Drug Supply Request Reflects Power Of CREATES Act

Teva dismissed its suit against Amicus Therapeutics after the latter agreed to provide requested quantities of its Fabry disease treatment Galafold. The quick resolution of the complaint illustrates the success of the legislation in halting the drug supply dispute but leaves some unanswered questions.

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Teva resolved its suit against Amicus over the supply of Galafold for generic drug testing. • Source: Alamy

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.’s sudden decision to supply Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. with requested samples of its rare disease drug Galafold (migalastat) suggests that the CREATES Act may have curtailed such disputes. But the end of litigation between the two leaves unresolved what constitutes “sufficient quantities” of a drug that a brand manufacturer must provide under the law.

Teva brought suit on 13 July alleging that Amicus refused to sell Teva sufficient quantities of its Fabry disease treatment...

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