Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd v Pharmacor Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1202 Citation: GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd v Pharmacor Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1202
Parties: GLAXOSMITHKLINE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD v PHARMACOR PTY LTD
File number: VID 649 of 2014
Judge: BEACH J
Date of judgment: 12 November 2014
Catchwords: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — application for preliminary discovery — r 7.23 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) — paracetamol products — potential right to relief arising from respondent's alleged contravention of ss 18 and 29 of the Australian Consumer Law and/or infringement of patent — applicant seeking discovery and inspection of inter alia documents lodged with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) — applicant seeking order for provision of samples pursuant to s 23 of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) — reasonableness of belief — representations made by respondent — whether respondent's products are bioequivalent to applicant's products — TGA approval of products as bioequivalent — meaning of bioequivalent — potentially misleading or deceptive conduct or false representations by respondent to pharmacists and consumers — whether reasonable inquiries made by applicant — respondent's control of material —order for preliminary discovery made
Legislation: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Sch 2 (Australian Consumer Law) ss 18, 29(1)(a) and (1)(g) Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 23 Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) r 7.23
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