"The FTC has twice sought to persuade the Supreme Court to consider cases challenging pay-for-delay agreements, but both cases were turned away. ... But society also has a strong interest in making sure that generic drugs become available as soon as legally appropriate. ... At this point, there's little to be gained, at least for consumers, from backroom deals made by interested corporate parties." <http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ftc5-2009feb05,0,5897259.story>http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ftc5-2009feb05,0,5897259.story Powered by LSoft's LISTSERV(R) list management software