Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner
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Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, , was a case
heard before the United States Supreme Court. Abbott Laboratories
held that drug companies were not prohibited by the ripeness doctrine from challenging a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation requiring a prescription drug's generic name to appear on all related printed materials. The government argued that the case was not ripe because the regulation had yet to be enforced; however, that argument failed where prosecution was likely and there was substantial hardship to denying a pre-enforcement challenge to the statute.
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heard before the United States Supreme Court. Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories is an American-based global, diversified pharmaceuticals and health care products company. It has 90,000 employees and operates in over 130 countries. The company headquarters are in Abbott Park, North Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded by Chicago physician, Dr....
held that drug companies were not prohibited by the ripeness doctrine from challenging a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation requiring a prescription drug's generic name to appear on all related printed materials. The government argued that the case was not ripe because the regulation had yet to be enforced; however, that argument failed where prosecution was likely and there was substantial hardship to denying a pre-enforcement challenge to the statute.