ViroPharma’s Failed Exclusivity Bid For Vancocin Could Spur Congress To Act
Executive Summary
FDA’s decision that vancomycin oral capsules do not qualify for Hatch-Waxman marketing protection under a 2008 law could become the focus of a legislative “fix” in pending user fee bills if lawmakers disagree with the agency’s conclusion that only approval of a “significant new use” for older antibiotics warrants exclusivity.