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FTC restricts Mylan’s acquisition of Agila amid antitrust fears
Americas
Mylan Inc will be forced to divest injectable generic drugs before it can complete a proposed $1.85 billion acquisition of Agila Specialities Global Pte Ltd and Agila Specialties Pvt Ltd after the FTC applied conditions to the deal.   2 October 2013
Americas
US law firm Baker Botts has expanded its Houston office with the addition of IP litigator Nicolas Barzoukas.   1 October 2013
India urged to improve its drugs patent policy
Americas
India’s drug patent policy has been slammed by US companies who are insisting that action be taken in order to improve trade relations.   30 September 2013
Americas
A federal judge has denied AstraZeneca’s motions to dismiss claims challenging its pay-for-delay deals with three generic pharmaceutical companies in connection to heartburn drug Nexium.   27 September 2013
Americas
A US company which provides secure personal medical records online has filed a patent infringement case against a rival health-care company.   26 September 2013
Big Pharma
The government in South Africa is considering changing its national policy on IP, a move that could have far reaching effects for its patents system.   26 September 2013
Asia
A Japanese research institution has collaborated with three Indian organisations to launch two new virtual centres for scientists and students.   25 September 2013
Americas
The US District Court for the District of New Jersey has found in favour of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd in its patent infringement case with Mylan over Parkinson’s disease drug Azilect.   25 September 2013
Americas
Drug company Watson Laboratories (Actavis) has notified rival Ranbaxy Laboratories that it has applied to sell a generic version of anti-acne product Absorica in the US.   24 September 2013
Americas
Medical device makers Boston Scientific and OrbusNeich announced on September 17 that they have settled all stent-related patent litigations.   18 September 2013