Case Name: Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc.; Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.; Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.; USV Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. CIBA Corp. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-01-08
Citations: 409 U.S. 1105
Docket Number: No. 72-394; No. 72-414; No. 72-555; No. 72-666; No. 72-528
Parties: Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc.; Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.; Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.; USV Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. CIBA Corp. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Reports
Volume: 409
Pages: 1105–1106

Head Matter:
No. 72-394.
No. 72-414.
No. 72-555.
No. 72-666.
No. 72-528.
Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc.; Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.; Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.; USV Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. CIBA Corp. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.

Opinion:
C. A. 4th Cir.; and
C. A. 3d Cir. Reported below: Nos. 72-394 and 72-414, 461 F. 2d 215; No. 72-555, 463 F. 2d 363; No. 72-666, 461 F. 2d 223; and No. 72-528, 463 F. 2d 225. Motion of American Public Health Assn, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae in No. 72-394 granted. Certiorari granted. Cases consolidated and a total of three hours allotted for oral argument.