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Americas
Tensions appear to be running high in the dispute between the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) over which first invented the CRISPR gene-editing technology. 2 August 2019
Americas
Canadian pharmaceutical company Bausch Health and generics maker Teva have resolved their dispute over Apriso (mesalazine), a drug used to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. 2 August 2019
Americas
In a bid to lower drug prices for American patients, the Trump administration has proposed plans to allow the importation of cheaper drugs from Canada and other countries. 1 August 2019
Biotechnology
Exact Sciences will acquire Genomic Health in a merger deal worth $2.8 billion. 31 July 2019
Americas
Biopharmaceutical company Alkermes has entered into a settlement and licence agreement with generic maker Amneal Pharmaceuticals to resolve an inter partes review. 31 July 2019
Americas
In a defeat for biotech company Celgene, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has concluded that the retroactive application of inter partes review proceedings to a pre-American Invents Act patent isn’t unconstitutional. 31 July 2019
Big Pharma
The state of California has secured a $69 million settlement with Teva, which allegedly entered into collusive pay-for-delay agreements with generic competitors. 30 July 2019
Americas
California-based Amgen is barred from succeeding on its patent infringement claim against Coherus Biosciences, according to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 30 July 2019
Big Pharma
Pfizer is to merge its off-patent drug business Upjohn with Mylan, in a deal that will see Pfizer shareholders own 57% of the new company. 29 July 2019
Americas
Bio-Rad, a developer of clinical diagnostic products, secured a permanent injunction against a competitor earlier this week in a long-running dispute. 26 July 2019