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Americas
Allergan and its subsidiary SkinMedica have been sued for copyright infringement after allegedly using a photographer’s images without permission. 9 October 2017
Americas
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has said it is “outraged” by proposed legislation introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill aimed at tackling sovereign immunity. 6 October 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has vacated a permanent injunction awarded to Amgen in its dispute with Sanofi and Regeneron. 6 October 2017
Big Pharma
The chairman of pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca wants a transition period of three years following the UK’s exit from the EU. 5 October 2017
Americas
The Association for Accessible Medicines, a generics industry trade group, has appealed against a judge’s decision that cleared the way for a new drug pricing law in Maryland. 5 October 2017
Americas
A US House of Representatives committee has begun a probe into Allergan’s patent deal with a Native American tribe. 4 October 2017
Americas
French non-profit foundation Institut Pasteur has sued Abbott Laboratories, a former licensee of a patent covering in vitro diagnostic methods directed to HIV.
4 October 2017
Africa
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has partnered with trade group the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) to boost access to patent information. 3 October 2017
Americas
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued new guidance as part of its bid to target the barriers to generic drug competition. 3 October 2017
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has backed Boston Scientific in its dispute with inventor David Jang, issuing a precedential ruling. 2 October 2017