Pharma news
Americas
A California-based CEO has pleaded guilty to trafficking counterfeit veterinary labels and packaging. 11 April 2017
Americas
Law firm Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie has hired Elie Gendloff as of counsel in the firm’s IP practice group in Los Angeles. 10 April 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed a district court’s ruling of infringement in a patent dispute between The Medicines Company and Mylan. 10 April 2017
Americas
Hikma Pharmaceuticals has entered into a settlement agreement with Jazz Pharmaceuticals, following a patent infringement dispute related to Jazz’s drug Xyrem. 7 April 2017
Americas
Allergan has filed a complaint against cosmetics companies Dermavita and Dima and PR company KBC Media for trademark infringement and false advertising. 7 April 2017
Americas
Law firm Michael Best has opened a new office in Raleigh, North Carolina, where the chair of its life sciences industry group Lisa Mueller will serve as office managing partner. 6 April 2017
Americas
Law firm Schiff Hardin has hired a new partner to its global generic pharmaceuticals practice. 5 April 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed rulings by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board that two of Novartis’s patents are obvious. 5 April 2017
Pharma
A five-year dispute between Eli Lilly and Actavis over a cancer drug is being heard today at the UK Supreme Court. 4 April 2017
Americas
A man based in New Jersey has been charged in connection with a scheme to smuggle misbranded drugs into the US. 4 April 2017