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Americas
Imaging technology company Bracco Diagnostics has accused a radiopharmaceutical company’s image generator of patent infringement, according to a complaint at the US International Trade Commission. 11 April 2018
Americas
Eli Lilly is attempting to stop a Chinese company from manufacturing a generic version of blockbuster drug Cialis. 10 April 2018
Americas
Swiss drug maker Novartis is set to strengthen its gene therapy expertise with the $8.7 billion addition of Nasdaq-listed AveXis to its portfolio. 10 April 2018
Asia-Pacific
China’s government has announced plans to implement preferential tax rates to generic drug makers in a bid to encourage the manufacturing of generics. 9 April 2018
Americas
AbbVie has secured another settlement relating to litigation over Humira, a drug used to treat multiple types of arthritis as well as psoriasis. 9 April 2018
Americas
The US Department of Agriculture has confirmed that it will not regulate foods created with gene-editing technology, such as CRISPR. 6 April 2018
Americas
Pfizer has revealed its plan to take a 25% stake in Allogene Therapeutics to further develop Pfizer’s allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) therapy. 5 April 2018
Americas
Osiris Therapeutics has accused competitor MiMedx of misappropriating trade secrets in a lawsuit filed earlier this week, in which Osiris has demanded more than $6 million in damages. 5 April 2018
Americas
A Chinese scientist has been sentenced to more than ten years in prison after being found guilty of conspiring to steal samples of genetically modified rice. 5 April 2018
Asia-Pacific
Japan-based Fujifilm has revealed its plan to acquire two cell culture media companies for $800 million. 5 April 2018