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Generics
The European Council has reached a political agreement on a proposal for the supplementary protection certificate manufacturing waiver for patent-protected pharmaceuticals. 15 February 2019
Big Pharma
Bayer suffered defeat at the hands of the EU General Court today, with the rejection of its attempt to register what the court deemed to be heart-related trademark. 14 February 2019
Europe
The development of precision treatments must be complemented by the development of precision diagnostics, as Daniel Lim of Kirkland & Ellis explains. 14 February 2019
Asia
Israel-based Teva has predicted 2019 will be a tough year, with lower revenue and profit, as the company faces generic competition for two of its top-selling drugs. 14 February 2019
Europe
The EU General Court has dismissed an appeal from German company Nemius Group against a decision to refuse registration for its ‘Dentaldisk’ mark. 13 February 2019
Americas
The Canadian units of IBM and pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim have united to explore the use of blockchain technology in clinical trials. 13 February 2019
Americas
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Diagnostics has agreed to pay $21 million as part of a settlement to a patent infringement case with New York-based Enzo Biochem. 12 February 2019
Asia
The lobby group for India’s pharma industry has asked the US Trade Representative office to remove India from its Priority Watch List of places that have weak enforcement of intellectual property laws. 12 February 2019
Americas
Global information company Clarivate Analytics has launched a “Life Science Alliances Program” to provide drug and medical device developers a new way to advance their research and development. 12 February 2019
Big Pharma
UK patients could be more exposed to counterfeit medicines than EU patients in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, because access to an initiative aimed at protecting patients from fake drugs could be lost. 12 February 2019