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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)
2024-10-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Defendant's 8 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, it is ORDERED that the motion Is GRANTED nunc pro tunc. Defendant's 9 Answer to Complaint shall be deemed timely filed. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 10/11/2024 (lccjn3) (Entered: 10/11/2024). Modified on 10/18/2024 to correct party (zcam). (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 10/22/2024)
2024-11-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 12 Joint Status Report, Defendant is ORDERED to process 1000 pages by 12/31/2024, 1000 additional pages by 1/31/2025, and 500 pages per month thereafter. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 11/21/2024 (lccjn3) (Entered: 11/21/2024) (Entered: 11/21/2024)
2024-12-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
2025-02-2414Joint STATUS REPORT by VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.. (Hughes, Paul) (Entered: 02/24/2025)
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