On January 17, 2019, the Federal Court of Appeal heard the Attorney General of Canada’s appeal from a judicial review that quashed a Board decision that it has jurisdiction over Galderma’s DIFFERIN (0.1% adapalene). Our report on the Federal Court decision, 2017 FC 1023, is found here. Innovative Medicines Canada intervened in the appeal. The Federal Court of Appeal reserved judgment.
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