Vanda Launches Barrage Of Suits Against FDA Seeking To Retain Hetlioz Market
Executive Summary
In 17 suits against FDA in the last two years, firm seeks to block generics of its sleep-wake disorder drug and gain a jet lag indication. CEO Mihael Polymeropoulos tells the Pink Sheet that FDA has retaliated against Vanda for its first suit challenging a partial clinical hold on another drug.
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