MedTech news
Americas
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr has strengthened its Boston office with the addition of two life sciences partners from Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds. 23 November 2018
Europe
The EU General Court has upheld a decision to deny Japanese medical device producer Asahi Intecc a trademark for a line of catheters it produces. 21 November 2018
Americas
Medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific today announced that it will acquire UK-based healthcare company BTG for $4.2 billion. 20 November 2018
Americas
The speed of technological advancements in the life sciences industry is forcing patent lawyers to consider whether the norms they’re used to dealing with in the profession still apply. 15 November 2018
Africa
Jordan-based Hikma Pharmaceuticals and British pharmaceutical company Vectura Group have united to develop generic versions of GSK’s Ellipta respiratory products. 12 November 2018
Americas
A US district court has ordered Australia-based Cochlear to pay $268 million in damages to the Alfred E Mann Foundation for Scientific Research and Advanced Bionics. 5 November 2018
Americas
More than 500 tonnes of illicit pharmaceuticals have been seized worldwide as part of a global operation led by Interpol, as announced on Tuesday. 26 October 2018
Americas
With several major drugs set to face generic or biosimilar competition as patent protection expires, LSIPR analyses how well prepared their manufacturers are and how badly their sales may be affected. 26 October 2018
Americas
The US International Trade Commission yesterday announced that it will review in-part the final initial determination of an investigation into Fujifilm involving X-ray breast imaging. 25 October 2018
Europe
The Munich District Court in Germany has found that sleep masks produced by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare infringe a European patent owned by ResMed. 24 October 2018