REMS Class-Action Lawsuit Against Celgene Is First By Patients
Executive Summary
Patients For Affordable Drugs Founder David Mitchell alleges Celgene's unlawful delay tactics like REMS obstruction kept generic versions of Thalomid and Revlimid off the market, forcing plaintiffs to pay higher costs.
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