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Big Pharma
Johnson & Johnson has revealed plans to strengthen its medical device capabilities with the acquisition of French medical technology company Orthotaxy. 22 February 2018
Asia
More than £500 million worth of life sciences and healthcare agreements were signed between the UK and China during the UK Prime Minister’s visit to China earlier this month. 21 February 2018
Big Pharma
Infringement and plausibility were the biggest issues on the battleground in the UK Supreme Court’s hearing in a case dealing with second medical use patents, as Claire Phipps-Jones, Katie Cambrook and Rachel Mumby of Bristows report. 21 February 2018
Americas
Trade associations Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and Biotechnology Innovation Organization have called for Malaysia to be placed on the US Trade Representative’s watch list in its “2018 Special 301 Report”. 20 February 2018
Americas
District Judge Leonard Stark has reversed the record $2.54 billion verdict against Gilead Sciences for patent infringement, instead finding the patent in question to be invalid. 19 February 2018
Americas
Switzerland-based Roche has revealed plans to acquire a healthcare technology company for $1.9 billion. 19 February 2018
Americas
Japan-based Astellas Pharma has acquired US-based Universal Cells in a move that will allow it to develop universal donor cell technology. 16 February 2018
Americas
Biotechnology company United Therapeutics has reached a settlement with Actavis Laboratories to resolve a dispute over patents concerning a blood pressure drug. 16 February 2018
Americas
The US International Trade Commission will be launching a patent infringement investigation into microfluidic systems, following a complaint from 10x Genomics. 15 February 2018
Americas
Bristol-Myers Squibb has agreed to pay $1.85 billion for an immuno-oncology programme. 15 February 2018