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The US Food and Drug Administration last week approved nine applications for the first generic versions of Pfizer’s Lyrica. 24 July 2019
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The English High Court has ruled that a patent owned by Roche should be revoked on grounds of insufficiency. 23 July 2019
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Merck KGaA-owned Sigma-Aldrich has petitioned the US Patent and Trademark Office to open an interference proceeding between its own pending CRISPR-Cas9 patents and patents awarded to the University of California, Berkeley. 23 July 2019
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Ireland-headquartered Endo Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $2.3 million to 18 states late last week, settling allegations that the drugmaker paid a competitor to keep a generic version of pain relief drug Lidoderm off the market. 22 July 2019
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Eversheds Sutherland has continued its expansion in the US, with the opening of a San Diego office and the addition of three IP litigators. 22 July 2019
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The US Patent and Trademark Office has granted Mammoth Biosciences applications for two patents covering what the company claims are “first-of-their-kind” CRISPR diagnostic techniques. 19 July 2019
Asia
Hong Kong customs authorities have carried out a series of raids resulting in the seizure of counterfeit vaccines worth over HKD $1 million, some containing poison. 18 July 2019
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Johnson & Johnson has warned that strong competition from generic drugs could impact the company’s figures for the rest of the year. 18 July 2019
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Massachusetts-based medical laser company Candela and Israeli medical devices manufacturer Lumenis have settled all outstanding patent litigation between the two parties. 18 July 2019
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India’s Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition for an injunction by German pharma company Bayer against an Indian competitor. 18 July 2019