Biotech news
Americas
GE Healthcare Life Sciences has revealed a $7 million expansion project at its technology manufacturing facility in Westborough, Massachusetts. 4 November 2016
Americas
A dietary supplement, MigreLief, is at the centre of a patent dispute between Akeso Health Sciences and Family Tree Remedies. 3 November 2016
Biotech
Law firm Bird & Bird has hired Emmanuelle Porte as partner in its Paris-based corporate and life sciences groups. 2 November 2016
Pharma
The University of Sussex, based in the UK, is planning a new life sciences building that will create approximately 600 new jobs across Brighton, Hove and the neighbouring region. 27 October 2016
Americas
Two bodies are responsible for examining biotech patent applications in Brazil, but this approach causes problems, as Marcelo Oliveira de Souza and Antonio Alexandre Moura dos Santos of Di Blasi, Parente & Associados report. 25 October 2016
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday rejected Medtronic’s petition for a rehearing of a patent case against Bosch. 21 October 2016
Pharma
European law firm Fieldfisher has strengthened its intellectual property expertise with the appointment of three team members in Milan, Italy. 20 October 2016
Americas
The US Food and Drug Administration has awarded 21 new clinical trial research grants totalling more than $23 million in order to boost the development of products for patients with rare diseases. 20 October 2016
Asia
Indian pharmaceutical company Sun Pharma and the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology have entered into an exclusive collaboration to develop a novel dengue vaccine for India and global markets. 19 October 2016
Americas
Law firm Goodwin has hired Scott Lassman to join its Washington, DC office as a partner in the life sciences practice. 19 October 2016