Neurontin Purchasers Ask To Amend Class Definition

Law360, New York (April 29, 2010, 5:57 PM ET) -- Direct purchaser plaintiffs seeking class certification in multidistrict litigation accusing Pfizer Inc. of using patent litigation to delay generic competition for epilepsy drug Neurontin have requested to supplement their certification request by adding generic unit buyers to their proposed class definition.

Louisiana Wholesale Drug Co. Inc., Meijer Inc. and Meijer’s distribution unit argued in a motion filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey that, if the court rejects the precedent that the “generic bypass” is legally irrelevant with respect to...
To view the full article, take a free trial now.

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Already have access?

  1. Forgot your password?
  2. Sign In

Get instant access to the one-stop news source for business lawyers

Required