PHARM. RESEARCH AND MFRS. OF AMERICA v. F.T.C.

No. 14-5182.

790 F.3d 198 (2015)

PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 9, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evan A. Young argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Aaron M. Streett , Shane Pennington , Wm. Bradford Reynolds , Joseph A. Ostoyich , and James F. Rill.

Michele Arington , Assistant General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were William J. Baer , Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Kristen C. Limarzi , Chief, Appellate Section, Robert J. Wiggers , Attorney, Jonathan E. Nuechterlein , General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, David C. Shonka , Principal Deputy General Counsel, and Joel Marcus , Assistant General Counsel. John F. Daly , Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, appeared as trial counsel.

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge EDWARDS.


The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the "Act" or "HSR Act") was passed by Congress "[t]o improve and facilitate the expeditious and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws." Pub.L. No. 94-435, 90 Stat. 1383, 1383 (codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. § 18a). The Act added Section 7A to the...

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