Judge David Alan Ezra in the Western District of Texas granted the Biden administration's request to dismiss the lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing.
The executives from Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson and Merck spent almost three hours in front of the committee going back and forth about pricing practices and how the companies spend their money.
The FDA found quality control lapses at the Bloomington, Indiana factory of contract drug manufacturer Catalent, including discovery of a 'pest' on the manufacturing line.