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Six state attorneys have joined a suit filed against incarcerated ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli and his company Vyera Pharmaceuticals for allegedly monopolising the market for a life-saving drug. 16 April 2020
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An association representing Indian cancer patients has asked the country’s government to cancel Gilead Sciences’ patents on remdesivir, the experimental antiviral which is hoped can be used to treat coronavirus. 15 April 2020
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Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline are pooling resources to create a vaccine for COVID-19, in what they call an “unprecedented” collaboration between the two pharma companies. 14 April 2020
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The US International Trade Commission is investigating ‘grey market’ in vitro fertilisation products intended for the Turkish market, following a trademark complaint from German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA. 14 April 2020
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A California federal judge has issued a final award of $1.2 billion in damages to Bristol-Myers Squibb subsidiary Juno Therapeutics in its patent infringement dispute with Gilead’s Kite Pharma. 9 April 2020
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The EU’s drugs regulator has set up a fast-track system to monitor shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. 8 April 2020
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Greece has reportedly suggested that EU member states should jointly buy patent rights for COVID-19 tests and vaccines to ensure rapid distribution across the EU. 7 April 2020
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The Biotechnology Innovation Organization has converted its 2020 international convention into an entirely online experience, BIO Digital. 6 April 2020
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A British man has been charged with smuggling mislabelled drugs, purporting to be a treatment for those suffering from COVID-19, into the US. 3 April 2020
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France’s Sanofi Pasteur and US biotechnology company Translate Bio have joined the race to develop a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind COVID-19. 2 April 2020