Biotech news
Biotech
Pharmaceutical company AbbVie has had its application to strike out a patent case filed against it by Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics dismissed. 15 September 2016
Americas
Pharmaceutical company Allergan is set to acquire clinical-stage biotechnology company Vitae Pharmaceuticals for $639 million. 15 September 2016
Americas
Biosimilars company Apobiologix has won a patent infringement litigation against Amgen centring on the drugs Grastofil and Lapelga. 13 September 2016
Asia
Japan’s government officials have warned the UK that the Asian country may reconsider its research and development activities in the UK following Brexit. 8 September 2016
Asia
An increasing number of biologics and biosimilar products are appearing in the Thai market, but there are challenges concerning IP protection and regulation, say Alan Adcock and Atthachai Homhuan of Tilleke & Gibbins. 8 September 2016
Americas
The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled yesterday that Apotex did not infringe Amgen patents centring on its biologic drug Neulasta. 7 September 2016
Pharma
The Francis Crick Institute, Europe’s biggest biomedical research institute, has opened in London. 5 September 2016
Americas
Pfizer has unveiled plans to acquire US based biopharmaceutical company Medivation for approximately $14 billion. 22 August 2016
Americas
BioLytical Laboratories, a Canadian based biotech company, has filed two patent applications covering a method for detecting the Zika virus. 22 August 2016
Americas
Bayer has launched a partnership with CRISPR Therapeutics. 19 August 2016