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662, 679 (2009). Basically, CPAP II purported to do precisely what Buckman itself prohibited: using express preemption to limit the “ordinary working” of implied preemption of fraud on the FDA claims. We saw more of the same with the discussion of consumer fraud claims in CPAP II. 2009), rev’d in part on other grounds, 393 F.
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