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Martin Shkreli conspired to illegally increase the price of a life-saving drug during phone calls he made from prison, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. 14 August 2020
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Bayer has settled a patent infringement suit with generics manufacturer Apotex, after claiming that its version of a cancer treatment infringed two patents. 13 August 2020
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Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s has won approval to launch just the second generic version of heart drug Vascepa, in another blow for Amarin. 13 August 2020
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Beijing-based BGI Genomics can continue to develop its DNA sequencing technology pending an appeal in a patent dispute with Illumina, a US federal court has ruled. 13 August 2020
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US biotech company Moderna has said it’s possible that it may not be the first company to make the inventions claimed in its pending patent applications, which include the breakthroughs for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. 12 August 2020
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McDermott Will & Emery has strengthened its IP practice in Boston with the addition of Michael Siekman and Jenny Chen as partners. 12 August 2020
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Israeli drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals is suing India-based Cipla to block the launch of generic Qvar asthma inhalers. 11 August 2020
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US biotechnology company Novavax has signed a deal with Takeda Pharmaceuticals to develop, manufacture and market a COVID-19 vaccine in Japan, it was announced on Friday, August 7. 10 August 2020
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In a victory for Teva Pharmaceuticals, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed IBSA Institut Biochimique’s appeal against a ruling that held parts of its patent invalid. 10 August 2020
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In a victory for Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer, a US federal judge has affirmed patents covering blood-thinner Eliquis. 7 August 2020