Legal Opinion
Pfizer Inc. v. Heckler
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 1, 1984No. Nos. 83-1903, 83-1904PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from a challenge by appellee Pfizer Inc. to the application of a regulation by the Department of Health and Human Services to a patented drug. The regulation establishes procedures whereby a maximum allowable cost (“MAC”) may be set for a prescription drug for the purposes of limiting payment or reimbursement from federal funds under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Pfizer contends that the regulation does not apply to patented drugs. The district court granted summary judgment for Pfizer and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Morton v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by22 opinions
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