Federal Circuit Denies 2 Petitions For Rehearing In Antibiotic Patent Case

(June 18, 2024, 12:09 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals denied two petitions for rehearing of its decision affirming a Delaware federal judge’s final judgment directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to delay approval of generic rifaximin until three patents covering the antibiotic Xifaxan expire....