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Pharma
Chinese companies have entered into a research agreement with scientists in the US and Canada to develop a therapy for neurological disorders by using the natural power of the immune system. 10 April 2019
Americas
The US Federal Trade Commission has issued a final approval of Fresenius Medical Care’s $2 billion acquisition of medical device company NxStage Medical. 10 April 2019
Americas
Duane Morris & Selvam has strengthened its IP practice with the addition of John Alison from Winston & Strawn. 10 April 2019
Pharma
Athena Diagnostics has asked the US Federal Circuit to revisit its decision earlier this year, which found four claims in one of its patents to be invalid. 9 April 2019
Americas
Pharmaceutical companies Alnylam and Regeneron will collaborate on the development and commercialisation of RNA interference therapeutics. 9 April 2019
Americas
India-based drugmaker Sun Pharma has accused Pfizer of infringing a patent with a new extended-release formulation of Lyrica. 8 April 2019
Americas
The US Food and Drug Administration and US Customs and Border Protection have strengthened their collaboration in a bid to halt the import of counterfeit drugs and protect public health. 5 April 2019
Americas
AbbVie is now facing six antitrust class-action lawsuits which claim that the company illegally stopped competition for its arthritis treatment Humira. 4 April 2019
MedTech
Massachusetts-based Medrobotics has failed to convince the EU General Court that its trademark for ‘See More. Reach More. Treat More.’ should be registered. 4 April 2019
Biotech
The European Patent Office has issued a new CRISPR/Cas9 patent to inventor Emmanuelle Charpentier, one of the key figures in the CRISPR landscape. 4 April 2019