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Asia
India needs to focus more resources on evaluating applications for biologic drugs, while the biosimilar system needs to be tweaked, says Archana Shanker of Anand and Anand. 9 June 2016
Americas
The system governing access to genetic resources in Brazil has been strengthened by a recent legal update, explain Andrea Granthon and Tatiana Schuenck of Luiz Leonardos & Advogados. 9 June 2016
Asia-Pacific
Sequenom has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sonic Healthcare, Australian Clinical Labs and Ariosa Diagnostics at the Australian Federal Court. 8 June 2016
Biotechnology
Lawyers are navigating an “uncertain terrain” when presiding over cases involving biosimilars, a speaker at the 2016 BIO International Convention has said. 8 June 2016
Americas
Gender diversity was the topic of our next video interview where we discovered that the biotechnology industry is an "old boys network". 8 June 2016
Americas
Casey Thampoe, managing IP counsel for biologics and vaccines at Merck & Co, speaks to LSIPR. 8 June 2016
Asia
An Indian company is working on two approaches to creating a vaccine for the Zika virus, while several trademark applications have been filed for the term. Lucy Rana
of SS Rana reports. 8 June 2016
Africa
Africa Harvest is working towards reducing hunger and poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries. Dr Florence Wambugu, founder of the organisation, tells LSIPR more about its work. 8 June 2016
Americas
Hollywood actor Will Smith has praised the power of science and the work of neuropathologist Dr Bennet Omalu during a speech at the 2016 BIO International Convention. 8 June 2016
Americas
Aided by strong patent protection, efforts are continuing in Brazil to develop a vaccine against the notorious dengue fever. Gabriel Di Blasi of Di Blasi, Parente & Associados and Jorge Kalil of the Instituto Butantan explain more. 8 June 2016