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The European Union has asked the World Trade Organization to establish a panel on Turkey’s measures on pharmaceutical products. 5 August 2019
Americas
Canadian pharmaceutical company Bausch Health and generics maker Teva have resolved their dispute over Apriso (mesalazine), a drug used to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. 2 August 2019
Americas
In a bid to lower drug prices for American patients, the Trump administration has proposed plans to allow the importation of cheaper drugs from Canada and other countries. 1 August 2019
Americas
Biopharmaceutical company Alkermes has entered into a settlement and licence agreement with generic maker Amneal Pharmaceuticals to resolve an inter partes review. 31 July 2019
Americas
In a defeat for biotech company Celgene, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has concluded that the retroactive application of inter partes review proceedings to a pre-American Invents Act patent isn’t unconstitutional. 31 July 2019
Pharma
The state of California has secured a $69 million settlement with Teva, which allegedly entered into collusive pay-for-delay agreements with generic competitors. 30 July 2019
Americas
California-based Amgen is barred from succeeding on its patent infringement claim against Coherus Biosciences, according to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 30 July 2019
Pharma
Pfizer is to merge its off-patent drug business Upjohn with Mylan, in a deal that will see Pfizer shareholders own 57% of the new company. 29 July 2019
Pharma
US biotech company Celgene has agreed to pay a $55 million settlement after it was accused of illegally maintaining a monopoly over the market for its cancer treatments. 25 July 2019
Pharma
Growth in GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccines and consumer healthcare divisions has managed to partly counter the impact of generic versions of Advair on its sales. 25 July 2019