Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner

Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner

Argued January 16, 1967
Decided May 22, 1967
Full case name Abbott Laboratories, et al. v. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
Citations

387 U.S. 136 (more)

87 S. Ct. 1507; 18 L. Ed. 2d 681; 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2974
Holding
Drug companies were not prohibited by the ripeness doctrine from challenging an FDA regulation requiring a prescription drug's generic name to appear on all related printed materials.
Court membership
Case opinions
Majority Harlan, joined by Black, Douglas, Stewart, White
Dissent Fortas, joined by Warren, Clark
Dissent Clark
Brennan took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Laws applied
Administrative Procedure Act
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Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, 387 U.S. 136 (1967), 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 as the Court found the issues to be fit for judicial resolution, and that the drug companies would experience substantial hardship if denied a pre-enforcement challenge to the statute. Prosecution for non-compliance was likely, civil and criminal penalties could be imposed, and the drug companies would suffer reputational damage if required to violate the regulation before challenging it in court.

Facts

The action was brought by individuals and associations accounting for more than 90% of the prescription drugs industry. Specifically, the petitioners challenged the decision by the Commissioner of Food and Drug to promulgate the "established name" rule pursuant to a statute granted by Congress. After inviting and considering comments submitted by interested parties, the Commissioner established the following rule:

If the label or labeling of a prescription drug bears a proprietary name or designation for the drug or any ingredient thereof, the established name, if such there be, corresponding, to such proprietary name or designation, shall accompany each appearance of such proprietary name or designation.

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