Pharma news
Pharma
Pharmaceutical company Recordati has paid AstraZeneca $300 million for the European commercial rights to beta-blockers. 22 May 2017
Americas
Eli Lilly has been ordered by a district court to pay Germany-based company Erfindergemeinschaft UroPep $20 million for patent infringement. 19 May 2017
Americas
Merck and Upsher-Smith Laboratories have agreed to pay $60.2 million in settlement fees to direct drug purchasers. 18 May 2017
Pharma
The European Commission has opened an investigation into multinational company Aspen Pharma over the price of five cancer drugs. 17 May 2017
Americas
A California-based man has pleaded guilty to manufacturing counterfeit veterinary product labels. 17 May 2017
Americas
The Senate of Canada has passed Bill C-30, which will change Canada’s pharma patent regulations including by allowing patent owners to recover patent term lost due to regulatory delays. 16 May 2017
Americas
Ireland-based Horizon Pharma has filed a complaint against Actavis for patent infringement. 15 May 2017
Americas
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has cut 22 members based on a new set of membership criteria it introduced on Tuesday, May 9. 11 May 2017
Americas
Takeda has filed a complaint against India-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals for patent infringement. 11 May 2017
Americas
Sandoz has entered into a development and commercialisation agreement with pharmaceutical company Durect to develop the drug Posimir. 10 May 2017