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Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed and remanded a decision by a district court centring on the drug Lialda, a treatment for ulcerative colitis. 13 February 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has partly revived a competition case against Takeda that accuses the company of delaying generic versions of its diabetes drug Actos. 13 February 2017
Americas
Sanofi and Regeneron have secured a stay of an injunction that would have blocked the companies from selling their cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent injection. 10 February 2017
Asia
Law firm Fieldfisher has expanded its presence in China with the launch of a Shanghai office. 9 February 2017
Europe
Every year €1.3 billion is lost across the EU because of fake pesticides, according to a study published by the European Union Intellectual Property Office. 9 February 2017
Big Pharma
Two men have been sentenced to prison at Oxford Crown Court, UK for supplying unlicensed drugs. 9 February 2017
Americas
IP management company CPA Global is looking to finalise a settlement agreement with medical diagnostic company Run Them Sweet (RTS) following allegations that CPA overcharged patent fees. 9 February 2017
Americas
The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against Shire ViroPharma, accusing the pharmaceutical company of violating antitrust laws. 8 February 2017
Americas
An Arizona-based man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for trafficking counterfeit pet pharmaceutical products into the US. 8 February 2017
Americas
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, a drugs company focusing on genetic diseases, has filed a complaint against Dr Reddy’s Laboratories for alleged patent infringement over the drug Kuvan. 7 February 2017