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Asia-Pacific
India-based Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge has filed four patent challenges against patents covering hepatitis C drugs in a bid to ensure access to affordable treatment. 15 February 2017
Americas
Chosun University in Korea has taken on EMD Millipore, a life sciences subsidiary of Merck, in a patent infringement claim centring on derivatives of thiazolidinedione. 15 February 2017
Americas
AstraZeneca has filed a patent infringement claim against Dr Reddy's Laboratories over the drug Faslodex (fulvestrant) intramuscular injection, a treatment for breast cancer. 14 February 2017
Biotechnology
Nano Dimension, a 3D printing electronics company, has revealed plans to launch a subsidiary focused on solutions for end-stage renal disease, a condition that leads to kidney failure. 14 February 2017
Americas
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has urged the US Trade Representative to protect US innovators abroad. 13 February 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed and remanded a decision by a district court centring on the drug Lialda, a treatment for ulcerative colitis. 13 February 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has partly revived a competition case against Takeda that accuses the company of delaying generic versions of its diabetes drug Actos. 13 February 2017
Americas
Sanofi and Regeneron have secured a stay of an injunction that would have blocked the companies from selling their cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent injection. 10 February 2017
Asia
Law firm Fieldfisher has expanded its presence in China with the launch of a Shanghai office. 9 February 2017
Europe
Every year €1.3 billion is lost across the EU because of fake pesticides, according to a study published by the European Union Intellectual Property Office. 9 February 2017