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Generics
Novartis has agreed to buy the Japanese business of South African generics manufacturer Aspen Pharmacare for a potential €400 million. 12 November 2019
Big Pharma
The UK BioIndustry Association has published a manifesto detailing its recommendations on how political parties can support innovation in the UK life sciences sector, ahead of the UK general election. 12 November 2019
Big Pharma
AstraZeneca is planning to build a new global research and development centre in China. 11 November 2019
Genetics
DNA testing and analysis company 23andMe has asked the full US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to review an earlier panel decision which held that one of its patents is invalid. 8 November 2019
Americas
The US government is suing Gilead for patent infringement, claiming that the pharmaceutical company has been piggybacking on public research to earn billions from its HIV drugs. 7 November 2019
Big Pharma
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has dismissed a Russian pharmaceutical company’s antitrust claims against Roche. 7 November 2019
Americas
Pfizer and Indian drugmaker Sun Pharmaceuticals have agreed to settle patent litigation over a generic version of Pfizer’s leukaemia drug, Bosulif. 6 November 2019
Big Pharma
German pharmaceutical company Stada Arzneimittel has acquired a portfolio of products from Takeda for $660 million. 6 November 2019
Americas
The US International Trade Commission is investigating certain endoscopic devices after a German medical devices company accused Japanese optical products manufacturer Olympus of patent infringement. 5 November 2019
Big Pharma
US President Donald Trump has nominated a new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. 5 November 2019