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The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the first generic drug to receive a competitive generic therapy designation. 9 August 2018
Big Pharma
A proposed change to supplementary protection certificate rules in the EU could lead to the development of less innovative medicines, according to the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association. 9 August 2018
Americas
Boehringer Ingelheim has teamed up with academic institutions and research companies in the UK to develop a long-term gene therapy for cystic fibrosis, according to a statement released on Monday, August 6. 9 August 2018
Americas
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Corteva Agriscience, the agricultural division of DowDuPont, have jointly agreed to license CRISPR/Cas9 technology to the J R Simplot Company. 8 August 2018
Americas
Guy Birkenmeier, previously a partner in Baker McKenzie’s IP practice group, has joined Foley Gardere as a partner in the firm’s technology transactions and outsourcing practice. 8 August 2018
Americas
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with conspiracy to steal rice technology from a US-based biotechnology company. 7 August 2018
Americas
Spain-based pharmaceutical company Almirall will acquire Allergan’s dermatology portfolio. 6 August 2018
Big Pharma
The UK government today published four documents about how Brexit will impact the operations and regulatory status of life sciences companies. 6 August 2018
Europe
German scientists claim to have developed a way of identifying counterfeit breast implants by using DNA sequences from tomatoes. 3 August 2018
Americas
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has opposed a US trademark applied for by a nutrition company to cover dietary supplements in class 5. 3 August 2018