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Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Regulatory

Alexandra Michel

Worldwide Interpol operation Pangea XIV leads to shutdowns and arrests

Operation Pangea is a yearly recurring operation in which Interpol aims to remove the online sale of counterfeit and/or illicit medicines and medical devices. Furthermore, the operation aims to make the public aware of the the risks associated with buying medicines and medical devices online from unregulated websites. During the Pangea XIV operation, which took place between 18 and 25 May 2021, thousands of illicit online pharmacies were taken offline, numerous medical devices and medication have...

June 24, 2021

2 min read

Healthcare

Teresa Mercadal

Spanish courts say “no” to the evergreening on data...

Three recent judgments handed down by the Central Administrative...

June 14, 2021

8 min read

General

Shehana Wijesana

First medicinal cannabis drug listed on the Australian...

On 1 May 2021 Epidyolex, the first medicinal cannabis drug product...

May 6, 2021

1 min read

Healthcare

EU merger control – new guidance brings uncertainty...

Illumina’s acquisition of cancer testing startup, Grail, looks...

April 20, 2021

7 min read

General

Illumina v MGI: Patents Court gives guidance on the skilled person, CGK, and insufficiency

In Illumina v Latvia MGI Tech (‘MGI’) [2021] EWHC 57 (Pat), Birss J (as he...

March 26, 2021

9 min read

Healthcare

Anan Sivananthan

Singapore Gets Vaccinated! Introduction of the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) for COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutic products and medical devices

As part of a slew of measures to mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore,...

March 25, 2021

6 min read

General

Shehana Wijesana

Introduction of the Narcotic Drugs Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2021

On the 3rd February 2021, the Narcotic Drugs Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2021 (Bill) was introduced...

March 2, 2021

1 min read

Biotech

Impact of Brexit on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

AI developments in the UK The UK is starting to uncover significant opportunities...

February 5, 2021

5 min read

Healthcare

Indirect infringement in Spanish courts: a trend reversal and some teachings concerning infringement of second use medical claims

The specialised Section No. 15 of the Appeal Court of Barcelona has recently clarified what indirect...

January 22, 2021

4 min read

Healthcare

Anthony Wilkinson

Chinese patent linkage system – the Chinese Supreme Court issues Draft Judicial Interpretations

The Chinese Supreme Court (“SPC”) released on 29 October 2020 the “Provisions on Several...

November 13, 2020

6 min read

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