AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC v. RECKITT BENCKISER PHARMACEUTICALS INC. et al

Filing 21

MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION ORDER THAT INDIVIOR'S MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. NO. 10 IN 16-CV-563) IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN. ALL CLAIMS AGAINST RECKITT BENCKISER PHARMACEUTICALS INC. AND INDIVIOR PLC ARE DISMISSED. AMNE AL MAY FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT TO ATTEMPT TO CURE THE DEFICIENCIES IN ITS LANHAM ACT CLAIM WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDER. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG ON 1/4/2017. 1/4/2017 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED TO LIAISON COUNSEL. (SEE PAPER # 312 IN 13-MD-2445) (ems)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA ___________________________________________ IN RE: SUBOXONE (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND NALAXONE) ANTITRUST LITIGATION ___________________________________________ : : : : : THIS DOCUMENT APPLIES TO: : : Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC v. : Indivior Inc. et al., 16-cv-563 : ___________________________________________ : MDL NO. 2445 13-MD-2445 ORDER AND NOW, this 4th day of January, 2017, upon consideration of “Indivior, Inc.’s Partial Motion to Dismiss Amneal’s Complaint” (Doc. No. 10), the response, reply and sur-reply thereto, following oral argument, and in accordance with accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that Indivior’s motion to dismiss is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as follows:  Amneal’s standalone delay claim relating to the REMS/SSRS process is DISMISSED.  Amneal’s Lanham Act False Advertising claim (Count 3) is DISMISSED.  All claims against Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Indivior PLC are DISMISSED.  Amneal may file an amended complaint to attempt to cure the deficiencies in its Lanham Act claim within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order. BY THE COURT: /s/ Mitchell S. Goldberg ______________________________ MITCHELL S. GOLDBERG, J.

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