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Americas
Former Food and Drug Administration Chief Counsel Stacy Cline Amin has been hired as a partner at Morrison & Foerster’s life sciences and healthcare practice in Washington DC. 22 September 2021
Generics
Veterinary drug maker Dechra’s generic of a drug that treats vomiting in dogs and cats, Cerenia, infringes a patent owned by its competitor Zoetis, a new lawsuit has alleged. 21 September 2021
Generics
Several US lawmakers have called upon the US Patent and Trademark Office to curb the increase in inter partes review denials to combat the “soaring cost” of prescription drugs. 21 September 2021
Americas
Supernus Pharmaceuticals has once again accused Indian generic drugmaker Zydus Cadila and its US unit of allegedly infringing 10 patents with its copycat of Trokendi XR (topiramate), a drug for migraines and seizures. 20 September 2021
Big Pharma
Just 12 African countries have hit WHO’s 10% vaccination target as supply chain issues worsen. 16 September 2021
Americas
Intel has backed Mylan's bid to convince the US Supreme Court to remove the controversial NHK-Fintiv rule, on the basis that it is “unlawful”. 16 September 2021
Americas
Allergan has struck a deal with two generic manufacturers to resolve a long-running patent infringement suit over its antidepressant drug Fetzima. 16 September 2021
Americas
The US Food and Drug Administration has urged the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to curb drug costs in the wake of President Joe Biden’s plan to promote competition in the pharmaceutical sector. 14 September 2021
Big Pharma
Canadian pharma firm Bausch Health has agreed to settle an antitrust suit where it was accused of holding an illegal monopoly on the diabetes drug Glumetza. 13 September 2021
Americas
Pfizer has asked a Delaware court to drop an infringement lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals over a proposed generic of its rheumatoid arthritis drug Xeljanz. 9 September 2021