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Americas
Lino Almazan-Monroy and Mariana Gonzalez-Vargas of Becerril, Coca & Becerril discuss how inventors seeking patents for polymorphs in Mexico can give themselves the best chance of success. 11 September 2018
Big Pharma
The Milan Court has issued an important ruling clarifying the rules governing the activities of active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers in Italy, as Gabriel Cuonzo and Luca Pellicciari of Trevisan & Cuonzo report. 11 September 2018
Americas
Amgen has accused India-based Emcure Pharmaceuticals of patent infringement, in a bid to protect its drug Sensipar. 10 September 2018
Americas
Seven states have urged the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to rehear a decision rejecting the use of tribal sovereign immunity in the inter partes review process. 10 September 2018
Biotechnology
Biotech company Shire yesterday revealed plans to acquire a Switzerland-based plasma collection company. 7 September 2018
Americas
The misuse of federal drug programmes by branded pharmaceutical companies is costing the US healthcare system $13.4 billion per year in lost savings, a report commissioned by a generics trade group has claimed. 6 September 2018
Americas
Novartis has revealed plans to sell the dermatology business and generic US oral solids portfolios of its subsidiary Sandoz US to India-based Aurobindo for $900 million. 6 September 2018
Americas
US-based Gilead announced Tuesday, September 4 that it has entered into a licensing agreement with biotech company Trianni for an undisclosed sum. 6 September 2018
Americas
A well-functioning linkage system for patents and drugs allows healthcare and patent authorities to maximise the impact of innovation, say Hector Chagoya and Mariana Gonzalez-Vargas of Becerril, Coca & Becerril, who report on the Mexican landscape. 6 September 2018
Big Pharma
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired a new IP team to boost its office in Milan. 5 September 2018