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April 9, 2020
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Increased Leeway for Cooperation between Pharma and Medical Equipment Companies during the Covid-19 Crisis
COVID-19: UK Public Health Perspectives
As Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, in an effort to prepare for all...
March 27, 2020
13 min read
TGA Proposes New Course of Treatment for Software as a Medical Device
In December 2019 the Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019...
March 10, 2020
8 min read
Digital Technologies in Healthcare: The Liability Challenges
Digital technologies are increasingly transforming the way in which products are being made and services...
February 27, 2020
12 min read
Blockchain in the Life Sciences & Healthcare Sectors
Blockchain is perhaps best known as the technology on which Bitcoin and other digital cryptocurrencies...
February 25, 2020
13 min read
Badmouthing Your Competitor’s Products: When Does Denigration Become an Antitrust Issue?
Over the past decade, different competition authorities across Europe have begun to identify and pursue...
February 20, 2020
25 min read
UK Supreme Court hearing appeal over permitted breadth of patent claims
Yesterday and today the Supreme Court has been hearing an appeal concerning Regeneron's...
February 12, 2020
12 min read
Distribution of Free Samples of Medicinal Products to Pharmacists: The Court is requested to settle an Important Issue
The European and national legislations regulate the relationship between healthcare professionals and...
February 11, 2020
4 min read
More Guidance on Pharma Settlement Agreements from the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ)
It is clear that under certain specific circumstances, a settlement agreement between a holder of a pharmaceutical...
February 7, 2020
11 min read
The US/China Trade Agreement: what could it mean for the Pharma Industry?
Following a long period of negotiation, Phase I of the US-China Trade Agreement was published on 15 January...
February 6, 2020
5 min read