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Big Pharma
The National Committee on IP Rights of the Philippines prevented more than PHP455 million worth of counterfeit medicines and personal care products from reaching consumers in the first seven months of this year. 28 October 2019
Americas
AbbVie and AstraZeneca reached a settlement over patent suits involving their rival cancer drugs earlier this week, after nearly two years of litigation. 25 October 2019
Big Pharma
The Brazilian Federal Public Defender’s Office has filed a complaint against Gilead for hugely increasing the price of its hepatitis C drug since it gained patent protection. 24 October 2019
Americas
Cancer Research UK has announced a new research collaboration aimed at discovering new technologies to enable the early detection of cancer. 24 October 2019
Americas
Former Holland & Knight trial lawyer Merri Moken has joined Paul Hastings’ team in New York as of counsel. 24 October 2019
Americas
Choosing the right IP strategy is crucial for companies, but constrained budgets and picking the wrong partners are all factors that can steer companies off the correct path. 24 October 2019
Big Pharma
US biotechnology company 10x Genomics is to pay its competitor, Becton Dickinson, $25 million as part of a deal to end worldwide patent infringement litigation between the companies. 23 October 2019
Big Pharma
The special 25th anniversary BIO-Europe 2019 global life science partnering event will be held November 11–13, 2019, in Hamburg, Germany. 22 October 2019
Americas
The Annual Summit on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence to be held on November 14 and 15 in Boston, MA, is a one-of-a-kind, interactive forum where diligence experts discuss best practices and strategies for executing a proper IP due diligence analysis for incumbent portfolios and those of potential targets. 22 October 2019
Americas
A joint venture between gene-editing startup CRISPR Therapeutics and German pharmaceutical company Bayer will come under the control of CRISPR Therapeutics, according to the pair’s proposed plans. 22 October 2019