Legal Opinion
American Cyanamid Co. v. Federal Trade Commission
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 16, 1966No. Nos. 15805, 15797, 15801, 15806, 15788PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRY PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
This case presents for review an order of the Federal Trade Commission holding that petitioners violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act,1 in connection with the production and sale of tetracycline, which is described as “currently the best sellin'g wonder drug in the United States.”2
The Antibiotics Industry
Tetracycline, a broad-spectrum antibiotic, is sold and distributed under various trade names by all five petitioners: Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc. (“Pfizer”), American Cyanamid Company (“Cyana-mid”), Bristol-Myers Company and Bristol Laboratories…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Tumey v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- National Labor Relations Board v. Hearst Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., in No. 75-2405 v. Videfreeze Corporation, and David E. Chinnery Development Corp., Inno. 75-2406Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Heslin v. Connecticut Law Clinic of Trantolo & TrantoloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Zola v. GordonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- Charles Pfizer & Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, American Cyanamid Company v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- Texas Utilities Electric Co. v. Public Utility CommissionCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
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