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Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC, No. 24-2274 (Fed. Cir. May 6, 2025)

Reversed in Part
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 24-2274
Also Docketed
No. 24-2277, No. 24-2278 (consolidated; same document)
Decided
May 6, 2025
Judge
Lourie, J.
Document
Precedential Opinion
Length
26 pages

From the Opinion

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Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avadel”) appeals from the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware permanently enjoining it from seeking ap- proval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“ the FDA”) of its product, Lumryz, for the treatment of idio- pathic hypersomnia, as well as from marketing Lumryz for that indication. Jazz Pharms., Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharms. LLC, No. 21-cv-691, 2024 WL 4005200 (D. Del. Aug. 27, 2024) (“ Permanent Injunction Order”); see Jazz Pharms., Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharms. LLC, No.