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Big Pharma
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved an application by pharmaceutical company Teva to re-open and modify its decision and order regarding the 2012 merger of Actavis and Watson Pharmaceuticals. 19 December 2018
Medtech
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a new programme to boost the innovation of safer medical devices and breakthrough technologies. 19 December 2018
Americas
John Zurawski has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in Philadelphia, after spending more than two years at McCarter & English. 19 December 2018
Americas
The University of Wisconsin’s licensing arm, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, “improperly favoured” its own interests in breach of a contract related to patent licensing, according to Senior District Judge Joseph Bataillon. 19 December 2018
Medtech
Medical supplies company Wright Medical has lost its appeal for attorneys’ fees despite winning a patent dispute against medical technology provider Spineology. 18 December 2018
Biotechnology
Pfizer and Seattle-based biotech company Kineta Immuno-Oncology have signed a research and licensing agreement worth a potential $520 million. 18 December 2018
Big Pharma
The English High Court has ruled in favour of GSK in its patent dispute with Vectura, a UK-based pharmaceutical company which specialises in inhalable medicaments. 17 December 2018
Americas
A Florida-based photo agency has accused San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center of using a copyright-protected image without authorisation on a web page about breast implants. 17 December 2018
Americas
Holland & Hart has added Rachel Carnaggio, of counsel, to its Denver office in Colorado. 17 December 2018
Biotechnology
ERS Genomics has signed a deal with Swiss company Lonza Pharma & Biotech to provide access to CRISPR/Cas9 technology. 14 December 2018