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Case TitleVANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00357
Date Filed2024-02-06
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffVANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Case DescriptionVanda Pharmaceuticals submitted a FOIA request to the FDA for records concerning communications with anyone outside the FDA concerning Vanda's development of the drug Fanapt. The agency acknowledged receipt of the receipt but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Vanda Pharmaceutical filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
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2024-02-061COMPLAINT against FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10671500) filed by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-02-062LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-02-063NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.. Case related to Case No. 24-cv-356. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-02-07Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zsl) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-074NOTICE of Appearance by Charles H. Seidell on behalf of VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. (Seidell, Charles) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-085SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-156RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/9/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/10/2024. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-227NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-03-118Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-04-129ANSWER to Complaint by FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-06-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-08-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 08/20/2024)
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