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Asia
British drugmaker GSK and Chinese biotech Clover Biopharmaceuticals have partnered to develop a protein-based coronavirus vaccine candidate. 25 February 2020
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Norton Rose Fulbright has named Gina Shishima as its new US chief operations partner. 24 February 2020
Americas
Gilead Sciences has failed in its efforts to have US government patents covering the use of HIV drugs as pre-exposure prophylaxis invalidated. 21 February 2020
Americas
Genetic sequencing company Illumina is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop its China-based rival BGI from distributing DNA sequencers in the US. 21 February 2020
Big Pharma
Japanese drugmaker Kaneka has accused Irish nutrition company Glanbia of infringing two patents with its ActiQuinol antioxidant products. 20 February 2020
Americas
US conglomerate 3M has dropped its copyright infringement claim against technology company IBM less than one month after filing suit. 20 February 2020
Americas
Trade unions and consumer groups have urged the Federal Trade Commission to intervene in the planned $63 billion merger of drugmakers AbbVie and Allergan, arguing it would “substantially harm competition”. 20 February 2020
Americas
Sanofi’s vaccine unit has united with the US Department of Health and Human Services to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus, which has so far killed more than 2,000 people worldwide. 19 February 2020
Big Pharma
The English High Court has invalidated key claims of a patent owned by Roche subsidiary Genentech, following a lawsuit filed by US rival Eli Lilly. 18 February 2020
Generics
Hector Armando Kellum, a former senior executive at Novartis division Sandoz, has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to fix prices for generic drugs, the US Department of Justice announced. 18 February 2020