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Americas
A Chinese state-owned chemical firm is suing US crop protection products company Atticus for patent infringement. 14 November 2019
Big Pharma
Seattle Genetics has asked the American Arbitration Association to help resolve a dispute with Daiichi Sankyo, alleging that the Japanese pharma company used its technology to create a number of drugs. 14 November 2019
Europe
Merck has agreed to license its CRISPR gene-editing technology to German biotech company Evotec. 14 November 2019
Biotechnology
A US company that uses specially-trained dogs to detect cancer through scent has accused a former employee of stealing its trade secrets to found a competing company. 14 November 2019
Generics
Novartis has agreed to buy the Japanese business of South African generics manufacturer Aspen Pharmacare for a potential €400 million. 12 November 2019
Big Pharma
The UK BioIndustry Association has published a manifesto detailing its recommendations on how political parties can support innovation in the UK life sciences sector, ahead of the UK general election. 12 November 2019
Big Pharma
AstraZeneca is planning to build a new global research and development centre in China. 11 November 2019
Genetics
DNA testing and analysis company 23andMe has asked the full US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to review an earlier panel decision which held that one of its patents is invalid. 8 November 2019
Americas
The US government is suing Gilead for patent infringement, claiming that the pharmaceutical company has been piggybacking on public research to earn billions from its HIV drugs. 7 November 2019
Big Pharma
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has dismissed a Russian pharmaceutical company’s antitrust claims against Roche. 7 November 2019