Legal Opinion

United States v. Articles of Drug Consisting of the Following: 5,906 Boxes, Etc., United States of America v. Alcon Laboratories (Puerto Rico), Inc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided September 28, 1984No. 83-1691, 83-1693 to 83-1695 and 83-1692PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEWART, Associate Justice (Retired):

In the present appeal this court reviews for a second time proceedings instituted by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Alcon Laboratories (Alcon) and its drug “WANS” (Webster’s Anti-Nausea Supprettes). See United States v. Alcon Laboratories, 636 F.2d 876 (1st Cir.), cert, denied, 451 U.S. 1017, 101 S.Ct. 3005, 69 L.Ed.2d 388 (1981). The issues arise under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1938 (the Act), 21 U.S.C. §§ 301-392 (as amended), 1 which provides a statutory structure for the premarketing approval and regulation of…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Dairy Queen, Inc. v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Weinberger v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Zenith Radio Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Margaret Austin, Etc. v. Unarco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  4. Ocean State Physicians Health Plan, Inc. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode IslandCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
  5. J. Conrad MacQuarrie v. Howard Johnson CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989

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