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Software company Dassault Systèmes has targeted the life sciences sector with the $5.8 billion acquisition of Medidata Solutions, a US-firm firm focused on clinical trials. 13 June 2019
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India is to make barcoding mandatory on all medicines sold within the country after a recent report by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) identified the country as the largest producer of counterfeit pharmaceuticals in the world. 11 June 2019
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US-based Merck & Co has announced plans to buy Tilos Therapeutics, its latest acquisition in the immunotherapy space. 11 June 2019
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Eli Lilly has asked the US Supreme Court to reconsider a lower court’s ruling which ordered the drugmaker to pay Germany-based Erfindergemeinschaft UroPep $20 million for patent infringement. 10 June 2019
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A group of more than 100 medical, scientific, patient advocacy and women’s health organisations have opposed a recent proposal to amend section 101 of the US Patent Act. 6 June 2019
Americas
San Francisco-based biotech company Atomwise could be set to receive up to $1 million per target in milestone payments following a partnership agreement with Eli Lilly. 6 June 2019
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A German court has rejected a bid from French pharmaceutical company Sanofi to have a patent infringement case dismissed. 5 June 2019
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A Japanese court has dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Roche subsidiary Genentech against Sandoz, a division of Novartis. 4 June 2019
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The US Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to a stem cell company for marketing a number of unapproved treatments for a variety of life-threatening conditions. 4 June 2019
Americas
American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has secured an exclusive licence for a non-opioid, non-addictive chronic pain treatment from Boston-based biotech company Centrexion Therapeutics. 3 June 2019