Many analysts expect it to delay approval until data on longer-term use becomes available.

In each case the patient died without getting the necessary treatment because the insurer delayed approval.

Analysts said that could delay approval by two years or more.

Analysts have said that could delay approval of the drug until 2003 or 2004.

He said a split would delay approval of the drug and hurt both companies.

For nearly three years before that the agency had delayed approval, requesting more data.

This will further delay approval of the pipeline agreement that negotiators worked out in July.

The statement could seriously delay Congressional approval of the pact.

But it is not clear if any action by the district court could delay final approval of the state's presidential vote.

That process delayed approval of Raptiva by nearly two years.