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30 January 2025NewsEuropeMarisa Woutersen

UK court upholds EU SPC precedent, rejecting MSD’s appeal

UK court confirms it cannot depart from CJEU law | SPC application for multiple sclerosis treatment rejected | Judges stress any change to the SPC framework needs legislative reform not interpretation. 

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