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Americas
Genzyme has sued Zydus Pharmaceuticals in a lawsuit that claims that the company has infringed two of its patents. 1 July 2016
Americas
NuVasive, a medical device company focused on spinal surgery, has agreed to settle its patent dispute with Medtronic. 1 July 2016
Americas
AstraZeneca has sued the US Food and Drug Administration, asking a court to prevent the FDA from approving any generic version of Crestor, which is due to expire on July 8 this year. 30 June 2016
Americas
The Biotechnology Innovation Organisation has welcomed Hillary Clinton’s plans to improve the US’s patent system. 30 June 2016
Big Pharma
The UK’s vote to leave the EU has triggered an immediate need for innovative life sciences companies to evaluate the impact on their patent strategies, argues Laetitia Benard of Allen & Overy. 30 June 2016
Biotechnology
Is it time for healthcare regulators and patent offices to limit the strategies used by existing biologic manufacturers and allow new suppliers to reach some of the world’s most lucrative healthcare systems? Elizabeth Ward of Virtuoso Legal investigates. 30 June 2016
Americas
BTG International and Janssen have sued Glenmark Pharmaceuticals claiming it has infringed a patent covering the Zytiga drug. 29 June 2016
Asia
Indonesian lawmakers have announced that hospitals and health clinics are being investigated by authorities after police exposed a group selling fake vaccines aimed at children for more than a decade. 29 June 2016
Big Pharma
Following the result of the UK’s referendum on membership of the EU, pharmaceutical companies have yet to find out how this will affect their businesses. 28 June 2016
Americas
The US Supreme Court announced yesterday that it has agreed to hear a patent infringement case between Promega and Life Technologies centring on DNA testing kits used to analyse genetic differences between people. 28 June 2016