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27 January 2021Big PharmaMuireann Bolger

Fed Circuit spurns bid to review Hatch-Waxman Act venue limits

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed an attempt by Valeant Pharmaceuticals to overturn a ruling that restricted where Hatch-Waxman Act patent lawsuits can be filed.

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