Amgen Inc. v. Colorado Pres. Drug Affordability Review Board
Plaintiff: AMGEN INC., IMMUNEX CORPORATION and AMGEN MANUFACTURING, LIMITED
Defendant: GAIL MIZNER, in her official capacity as Chair of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, SAMI DIAB, in his official capacity as a member of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, AMARYLIS GUTIERREZ, in her official capacity as a member of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, CATHERINE HARSHBARGER, in her official capacity as a member of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, JAMES JUSTIN VANDENBERG, in his official capacity as a member of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, MICHAEL CONWAY, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Colorado Division of Insurance and PHILIP WEISER, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the State of Colorado
Amicus Curiae: THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
Case Number: 25-1641
Filed: April 14, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Const. of State Statutes (Fed. Qst.)

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Date Filed Description
February 2, 2026 AMGEN INC. v. COLORADO PRES. DRUG AFFORDABILITY REVIEW BOARD

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October 10, 2025 Filing 30 CORRECTED APPENDIX FILED by Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation. Service: 10/10/2025 by email, US mail. (PENDING COMPLIANCE REVIEW) [1120563] [25-1641] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 10/10/2025 01:26 PM]
October 8, 2025 Filing 29 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation, Appendix [ # 28 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 10/16/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1119948] [GWK] [Entered: 10/08/2025 11:28 AM]
October 1, 2025 Filing 28 APPENDIX FILED by Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation. Service: 10/01/2025 by email, US mail. [1118565] [25-1641] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 29 ] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 10/01/2025 01:14 PM]
September 24, 2025 Filing 27 MODIFIED ENTRY: REPLY BRIEF FILED by Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation. Service: 09/24/2025 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1116886] --[Edited 10/01/2025 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 09/24/2025 01:47 PM]
September 23, 2025 Filing 26 Entry of Appearance for Nicholas Mecsas-Faxon as counsel for Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation. Service: 09/23/2025 by email, US mail. [1116447] [25-1641] [Nicholas Mecsas-Faxon] [Entered: 09/23/2025 11:51 AM]
September 3, 2025 Filing 25 **TEXT ONLY** ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 24 ] filed by Appellants Immunex Corporation, Amgen Inc. and Amgen Manufacturing, Limited. The reply brief is due 09/24/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. This order has been issued without an attached document and is official and binding. [1112137] [GWK] [Entered: 09/03/2025 04:20 PM]
August 29, 2025 Filing 24 MOTION of Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation to extend the time to 09/24/2025 to file brief. Service: 08/29/2025 by email. [1111554] [25-1641] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 08/29/2025 04:33 PM]
August 28, 2025 Filing 23 MODIFIED ENTRY: RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Appellees Michael Conway, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, Gail Mizner, James Justin VandenBerg and Philip Weiser. Service: 08/28/2025 by email. [1111320] --[Edited 09/03/2025 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [Abby Chestnut] [Entered: 08/28/2025 02:19 PM]
August 28, 2025 Filing 22 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellees Michael Conway, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, Gail Mizner, James Justin VandenBerg and Philip Weiser, Response Brief [ # 21 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 09/05/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1111240] [GWK] [Entered: 08/28/2025 11:58 AM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 21 RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Appellees Gail Mizner, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, James Justin VandenBerg, Michael Conway and Philip Weiser. Service: 08/22/2025 by email. [1110047] [25-1641] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 22 ] [Abby Chestnut] [Entered: 08/22/2025 04:24 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 20 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED AMICUS BRIEF FILED by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Service: 06/30/2025 by email. [1099399]--[Edited 07/09/2025 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [Jeffrey Handwerker] [Entered: 06/30/2025 05:33 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 19 Certificate of Interest for Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America; The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Service: 06/30/2025 by email. [1099397] [25-1641] [Jeffrey Handwerker] [Entered: 06/30/2025 05:25 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 18 Entry of Appearance for Jeffrey L. Handwerker; Allon Kedem; Elisabeth S. Theodore; Jordan L. Von Bokern as counsel for Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America; The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Service: 06/30/2025 by email. [1099395] [25-1641] [Jeffrey Handwerker] [Entered: 06/30/2025 05:19 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Amici Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Amicus Brief [ # 16 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 07/08/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1099224] [GWK] [Entered: 06/30/2025 12:04 PM]
June 20, 2025 Filing 16 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Service: 06/20/2025 by email. [1097694] [25-1641] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 17 ] [Allon Kedem] [Entered: 06/20/2025 10:10 PM]
June 16, 2025 Filing 15 **TEXT ONLY** ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 14 ] filed by Appellees Michael Conway, Gail Mizner, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, James Justin VandenBerg and Philip Weiser. The response brief is due 08/22/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. This order has been issued without an attached document and is official and binding. [1096730] [GWK] [Entered: 06/16/2025 04:53 PM]
June 16, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION of Appellees Michael Conway, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, Gail Mizner, James Justin VandenBerg and Philip Weiser to extend the time to 08/13/2025 to file brief. Service: 06/16/2025 by email. [1096711] [25-1641] [Sara Stultz] [Entered: 06/16/2025 04:12 PM]
June 16, 2025 Filing 13 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re: Doc No. [ # 12 ], ERROR: The contents of Appellant's brief [ # 12 ] do not appear in the correct order. CORRECTION: For future relevant filings, please ensure the contents of the brief follow the requirements of FCR 28(a). THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [1096568] [GWK] [Entered: 06/16/2025 11:39 AM]
June 13, 2025 Filing 12 MODIFIED ENTRY: OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation. Service: 06/13/2025 by email. Unless ordered otherwise, any responsive deadline runs from the date of service of this brief. See Fed. Cir. R. 31. [1096305] --[Edited 06/16/2025 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 06/13/2025 02:50 PM]
April 28, 2025 Filing 11 Docketing Statement for the Appellees Michael Conway, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, Gail Mizner, James Justin VandenBerg and Philip Weiser. Service: 04/28/2025 by email. [1085611] [25-1641] [Abby Chestnut] [Entered: 04/28/2025 04:27 PM]
April 28, 2025 Filing 10 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re: Doc No. [ # 8 ], ERROR: Upon review of Appellant's docketing statement [ # 8 ] for compliance with the rules, it appears the case may raise an argument falling under Fed. R. App. P. 44. CORRECTION: Counsel is reminded to submit the required notice if Fed. R. App. P. 44 applies. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [1085325] [GWK] [Entered: 04/28/2025 09:51 AM]
April 25, 2025 Filing 9 Transcript Purchase Order Form for the Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation indicating that a transcript is already on file. Service: 04/25/2025 by email. [1085271] [25-1641] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 04/25/2025 06:07 PM]
April 25, 2025 Filing 8 Docketing Statement for the Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation. Service: 04/25/2025 by email. [1085270] [25-1641] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 04/25/2025 06:06 PM]
April 25, 2025 Filing 7 Certificate of Interest for Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation. Service: 04/25/2025 by email. [1085268] [25-1641] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 04/25/2025 06:05 PM]
April 25, 2025 Filing 6 Entry of Appearance for Paul Alessio Mezzina; Ashley C. Parrish, Alexander Kazam as counsel for Appellants Amgen Inc., Amgen Manufacturing, Limited and Immunex Corporation. Service: 04/25/2025 by email. [1085266] [25-1641] [Paul Mezzina] [Entered: 04/25/2025 06:01 PM]
April 25, 2025 Filing 5 Certificate of Interest for Appellees Michael Conway, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, Gail Mizner, James Justin VandenBerg and Philip Weiser. Service: 04/25/2025 by email. [1085179] [25-1641] [Abby Chestnut] [Entered: 04/25/2025 01:27 PM]
April 25, 2025 Filing 4 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Abby Chestnut; Pawan Nelson; Russell Johnson; Sara Stultz as counsel for Appellees Michael Conway, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, Gail Mizner, James Justin VandenBerg and Philip Weiser. Service: 04/25/2025 by email. [1085176] [25-1641] [Abby Chestnut] [Entered: 04/25/2025 01:25 PM]
April 23, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellees Michael Conway, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, Gail Mizner, James Justin VandenBerg and Philip Weiser, Entry of Appearance [ # 2 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 04/30/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1084649] [GWK] [Entered: 04/23/2025 04:30 PM]
April 21, 2025 Filing 2 Entry of Appearance for Abby Chestnut; Pawan Nelson; Russell Johnson; Sara Stultz as counsel for Appellees Michael Conway, Sami Diab, Amarylis Gutierrez, Catherine Harshbarger, Gail Mizner, James Justin VandenBerg, Philip Weiser and Appellant Immunex Corporation. Service: 04/21/2025 by email. [1083977] [25-1641] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 3 ] [Abby Chestnut] [Entered: 04/21/2025 06:34 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 04/09/2025. [1082264] Entry of Appearance due 04/28/2025. Certificate of Interest is due on 04/28/2025. Docketing Statement due 04/28/2025. Appellant's brief is due 06/13/2025. [GWK] [Entered: 04/14/2025 11:08 AM]

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Plaintiff: AMGEN INC.
Represented By: Paul Alessio Mezzina
Represented By: Ashley Charles Parrish
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Defendant: GAIL MIZNER, in her official capacity as Chair of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board
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Defendant: MICHAEL CONWAY, in his official capacity as Commissioner of the Colorado Division of Insurance
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Amicus curiae: THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Amicus curiae: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
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