No. 20-1264

Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dba Axia Pharmaceutical, et al. v. Anne Sodergren

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: commerce-clause compounding-quality-act drug-quality-and-security-act drug-regulation fdca-preemption federal-outsourcing-facilities federal-oversight federal-preemption outsourcing-facilities state-licensing state-licensing-requirements
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2021-04-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 21 U.S.C. §353b preempts California state law licensing requirements

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether 21 U.S.C. §353b of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act “FDCA” (the “Compounding Quality Act” which is part of the “Drug Quality and Security Act”), enacted in 2013 which itself “created” federal outsourcing facilities and provided for their oversight by the federal government, preempts California state law licensing requirements contained in Business and Professions Code §4129 and §4129.1, which attempt to require licensing and regulation by the state of California? Whether 21 U.S.C. §353b of the FDCA preempts California state laws and regulations (Business and Professions Code §4129 and §4129.1) in addition to licensing requirements for federal outsourcing facilities? Whether California law imposing licensing requirements and regulations (Business and Professions Code §4129 and §4129.1) violates the United States Commerce Clause in light of 21 U.S.C. §353b of the FDCA, the purpose of which was to create and provide oversight of federal outsourcing facilities which are the sole means of placing compounded medications and drugs into interstate commerce in the case of a shortage or in the case of a clinical necessity? Whether the FDCA’s preemption of enforcement (21 U.S.C. §337) of federal outsourcing facilities created under 21 U.S.C. §353b, extends to and thus preempts state laws which require additional licensing and/or regulation of federal outsourcing facilities?

Docket Entries

2021-04-26
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
2021-04-02
Waiver of right of respondent Anne Sodergren to respond filed.
2020-10-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 12, 2021)

Attorneys

Anne Sodergren
Christina Maria ThomasDepartment of Justice - Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Christina Maria ThomasDepartment of Justice - Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Fusion IV Pharmaceuticals, Inc, et al.
Al MohajerianMohajerian, APLC, Petitioner
Al MohajerianMohajerian, APLC, Petitioner