ANDA/Patent Bill negotiations
Executive Summary
Sen. Hatch (R-Utah), explaining his ANDA/patent legislation (S 2926) just before it passed the Senate Aug. 10 ("The Pink Sheet" Aug. 13, p. 11), acknowledged the help of several parties to the negotiations. He cited Warner-Lambert President Joseph Williams, American Home Products Chief Exec Jack Stafford, Generic Pharmaceutical Industry Assn. President Bill Haddad, Bristol-Myers Vice President William Greif, J&J Asst. General Counsel William Ryan, and "above all . . . the flexibility and leadership" of Rep. Waxman (D-Calif.).