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Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières has criticised the US for pressuring the Indian government to review its patent policies. 17 February 2014
Americas
Pharmaceutical company Merck and Samsung Bioepis, a joint venture between South Korean firm Samsung and Biogen, have agreed to work on a diabetes treatment. 11 February 2014
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Law firm Baker & McKenzie has hired pharmaceutical lawyer Julian Thurston as a consultant in its global pharmaceutical and healthcare industry group. 5 February 2014
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Healthcare company Covidien PLC has been told it did not infringe patents belonging to a Johnson & Johnson-owned company through using its ultrasonic dissection device. 29 January 2014
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On January 28, Teva announced that the FDA had approved its supplemental new drug application for a new formulation of its biggest selling drug Copaxone. 29 January 2014
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Law firm Blank Rome LLP has expanded its IP litigation group with the appointment of Christopher Hu. 28 January 2014
Pharma
The UK High Court has decided to award Slovenian generic pharmaceutical company KRKA damages after a preliminary injunction enforced against the company by AstraZeneca was discharged. 28 January 2014
Americas
Johnson & Johnson has been named the most effective pharmaceutical company on social media, in a new report. 27 January 2014
Pharma
Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has left a group of pharmaceutical companies that are unhappy with proposed drug laws in South Africa. 23 January 2014
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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a ruling which found that the US Patent and Trademark Office had been incorrectly calculating Patent Term Adjustment lengths. 21 January 2014