Pharma news
Americas
Canadian pharmaceutical company Bausch Health and India-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals have resolved their outstanding IP litigation over Bryhali lotion. 23 December 2019
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US-based Eagle Pharmaceuticals has dropped its patent infringement and antitrust claims against Eli Lilly. 18 December 2019
Americas
Nestlé Skin Health will not face claims that it misappropriated trade secrets related to a training platform for teaching medical professionals how to perform facial injections, a US court has ruled. 17 December 2019
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Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Janice Rice to deputy practice group leader of its IP and technology practice, where she will lead the life and health sciences team. 17 December 2019
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A subsidiary of Pfizer, Hospira, infringed one of Amgen’s patents and must pay damages of $70 million, the US Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit has affirmed. 17 December 2019
Americas
The US Patent and Trademark Office is coming under increasing pressure to review allegations that Gilead delayed development of its latest HIV drug in order to maximise profits. 16 December 2019
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In a 72-18 vote, the US Senate has confirmed Stephen Hahn as the new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. 16 December 2019
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The US, Canada and Mexico have signed a new, finalised trade agreement to replace the old North American Free Trade Agreement. 12 December 2019
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US senators have requested information regarding the national security risks posed by the role of foreign manufacturing, specifically in China, in the US pharmaceutical products supply chain. 11 December 2019
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Sanofi is to acquire Synthorx, a biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of people suffering from cancer and autoimmune diseases, for $2.5 billion. 10 December 2019