Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is once again pursuing novel litigation against the US Food and Drug Administration, this time claiming the agency shared confidential information in its new drug applications with generic competitors.
Vanda’s Fourth Suit Against US FDA Claims Agency Shared Its Manufacturing Trade Secrets
Vanda is fighting FDA’s rejection of jet lag indication for Hetlioz as it faces generic competition for sleep-wake disorder treatment. Federal Circuit finds four Hetlioz patents invalid.

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