Legal Opinion
Washington Legal Foundation v. Henney
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 11, 2000No. 99-5304PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:
The government appeals a district court decision holding that the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997, which establishes procedures by which drug and medical device manufacturers may disseminate information about “off-label” uses for their products, violates the First Amendment. In light of the government’s appellate position that the statute does not provide it with independent authority to proscribe speech, we dismiss the appeal and vacate the district court’s injunction.
To secure Food and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- United States v. CaroniaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2012
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