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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
Americas
Forest Laboratories, a subsidiary of Allergan, has taken on Mylan over a generic version of a constipation drug. 3 April 2018
Asia-Pacific
Eisai has partnered with fellow Japanese pharmaceutical company Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical to expand and grow Nichi-Iko’s generic business. 3 April 2018
Asia-Pacific
Japan-based Takeda has revealed that it is considering plans to acquire biopharmaceutical company Shire. 3 April 2018
Americas
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ordered the Patent and Trial Appeal Board to halt its review of patents covering a dry eye medication while the court considers arguments that tribal immunity protects the patents from board proceedings. 29 March 2018
Biotechnology
The English Court of Appeal has reversed a finding that two of Regeneron’s European patents covering transgenic mice were insufficient. 29 March 2018
Americas
A US judge has overturned a jury verdict which found that Teva owed GSK $235 million in damages for infringing a patent covering a blood pressure drug. 29 March 2018