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Americas
Supernus Pharmaceuticals has defeated Actavis in a patent infringement dispute centring on epilepsy drug Oxtellar XR. 8 February 2016
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has revived medical device company TriReme Medical’s attempt to correct the record of three patents related to catheters. 8 February 2016
Americas
A man who sold and imported counterfeit drugs, including Viagra and Diazepam, into the US has appeared in court. 8 February 2016
Americas
The chief executive of biotechnology Twist Bioscience has been accused of stealing trade secrets belonging to her former employer. 5 February 2016
Asia
India-based vaccines and biotherapeutic manufacturer Bharat Biotech has said it has filed the first patent for a vaccine for the Zika virus. 5 February 2016
Americas
AstraZeneca has predicted a dip in revenue this year after it loses patent exclusivity on its anti-cholesterol drug Crestor. 4 February 2016
Big Pharma
The Pharmaq v Intervet SPC decision leaves open the question of just how similar to the authorised active ingredient an infringing generic product needs to be. Sam Bailey of Mewburn Ellis reports. 4 February 2016
Africa
Drugs made by pharmaceutical companies including Abbvie, Gilead, and Merck are set to achieve “blockbuster” status by 2020, according to a report. 3 February 2016
Biotechnology
The English High Court has revoked two European patents owned by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals covering transgenic mice. 3 February 2016
Biotechnology
UK-based drug discovery company Crescendo Biologics has hired Barbara Fleck as head of intellectual property. 2 February 2016