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Americas
Law firm Jones Day has hired John Wehrli as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice in San Diego. 7 July 2016
Big Pharma
Following the UK’s vote to leave the EU, it is business as usual for life sciences companies working with intellectual property, at least for now, says Claire Phipps-Jones of Bristows. 7 July 2016
Americas
Run Them Sweet, a US medical diagnostic company, has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging it was overcharged for foreign patent renewal fees by IP management company CPA Global. 6 July 2016
Americas
Pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb has acquired Cormorant Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at up to $95 million. 6 July 2016
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled yesterday in the Amgen v Apotex case that bisoimilars companies must always notify brand name rivals 180 days before launching their products. 6 July 2016
Big Pharma
The European Medicines Agency announced yesterday that it has concluded its second inquiry in its case against pharmaceutical company Roche centring on the company’s pharmacovigilance duties. 5 July 2016
Asia
Pfizer has revealed that it will invest approximately $350 million to develop a Global Biotechnology Center in China. 5 July 2016
Americas
Pharmaceutical company Teva and US-based Antares Pharma have launched a generic version of Imitrex, which is used to treat migraines. 4 July 2016
Americas
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has hired Edward Gordon as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice in Boston. 4 July 2016
Americas
Genzyme has sued Zydus Pharmaceuticals in a lawsuit that claims that the company has infringed two of its patents. 1 July 2016