Pharma news
Americas
Global law firm Ropes & Gray has welcomed Filko Prugo to its New York office as partner and chair of the life sciences IP practice. 12 February 2018
Americas
ViiV Healthcare, which was established by major pharma companies, has filed a patent infringement complaint against Gilead Sciences in a case involving an HIV treatment drug. 9 February 2018
Pharma
An advocate general at the Court of Justice of the European Union yesterday backed Pfizer in a dispute over the parallel importation of an arthritis drug into Germany. 8 February 2018
Asia-Pacific
AstraZeneca has announced partnerships with Chinese companies Alibaba and Tencent, in agreements that will use emerging technologies to improve healthcare in China. 6 February 2018
Americas
Becerril, Coca & Becerril has appointed Mariana Vargas as an associate at the firm. 5 February 2018
Americas
Seattle Genetics has announced that it will acquire biotech company Cascadian Therapeutics for approximately $614 million. 2 February 2018
Americas
When it comes to patenting antibodies, “written description seems to be the big issue these days”, according to Gerald Murphy, IP partner at law firm Birch Stewart Kolasch Birch. 1 February 2018
Americas
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin has promoted Jing Xia as a partner in its IP group. 1 February 2018
Pharma
Italy has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union to annul a decision to move the European Medicines Agency to Amsterdam. 31 January 2018
Americas
Biopharmaceutical company Celgene has reached an agreement with Actavis that will terminate pending patent litigation over Abraxane. 31 January 2018