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Americas
Allergan and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have urged the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to stay its ruling against them pending an appeal to the US Supreme Court. 29 October 2018
Americas
Johnson & Johnson has revealed its intention to appeal against a district court’s invalidation of a patent covering its prostate cancer drug Zytiga (abiraterone acetate). 29 October 2018
Americas
The US Food and Drug Administration’s generic drug approval rate has increased at a “rapid rate” since January 2017, despite the number of branded drug patent expirations declining during this period. 26 October 2018
Americas
More than 500 tonnes of illicit pharmaceuticals have been seized worldwide as part of a global operation led by Interpol, as announced on Tuesday. 26 October 2018
Americas
With several major drugs set to face generic or biosimilar competition as patent protection expires, LSIPR analyses how well prepared their manufacturers are and how badly their sales may be affected. 26 October 2018
Americas
Siew Yen Chong has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough’s New York office as of counsel. 26 October 2018
Americas
The US International Trade Commission yesterday announced that it will review in-part the final initial determination of an investigation into Fujifilm involving X-ray breast imaging. 25 October 2018
Americas
Duane Morris has appointed Patrick Gallagher as chair of the firm’s pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals litigation and regulatory practice group. 25 October 2018
Big Pharma
Trademarks covering Bayer’s branded Aspirin were at the centre of an appeal dismissed by the EU General Court yesterday. 25 October 2018
Europe
The Munich District Court in Germany has found that sleep masks produced by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare infringe a European patent owned by ResMed. 24 October 2018