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Americas
Leo Pharma has filed suit against Perrigo in the US District Court for the District of Delaware alleging patent infringement. 14 June 2016
Americas
AstraZeneca has filed a citizen petition to the US Food and Drug Administration requesting it to wait until 2023 before approving generic versions of Crestor, a cholesterol treatment. 14 June 2016
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The European Patent Office held the European Inventor Award in Lisbon on June 9, when it showcased some of the leading innovators in Europe and the rest of the world. 14 June 2016
Americas
US authorities arrested three individuals on Friday, June 10 on suspicion of running a counterfeit drug operation. 13 June 2016
Americas
Colombia’s government will set a new price for Novartis’s cancer drug Gleevec following a recent dispute. 13 June 2016
Americas
Teva Pharmaceutical announced last Friday, June 10, that the US District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that four patents for the Treanda injection are valid. 13 June 2016
Big Pharma
Law firm Allen & Overy has hired Marjan Noor as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice in London. 10 June 2016
Americas
Pharmaceutical company Merck has bought Afferent Pharmaceuticals in a deal worth $500 million. 10 June 2016
Americas
IP and innovation in Mexico has come a long way, and the country’s part in international trade treaties will provide further great opportunities, says Nuria Becerril of Becerril, Coca & Becerril. 10 June 2016
Asia-Pacific
There are clear rules on the use of patient data in clinical trials in Costa Rica, as well as sanctions for any breaches, explain María del Pilar López and Esteban Monge of Zürcher Lawyers. 10 June 2016