Legal Opinion
Ironworkers Local Union 68 v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 11, 2011No. 08-16851PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
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These cases involve payments made by health insurers1 for the prescription drug Seroquel, an antipsychotic medication2 manufactured and marketed in the United States by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (“AstraZeneca”). Seroquel has received Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.3 The drug, however, has been used to treat *1356various other diseases and disorders, even though the FDA has not approved it for such uses. The practice of prescribing a drug for a use not approved by the FDA, commonly referred to as…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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