China’s National People’s Congress Approves Stricter Punishments for Sector-Specific Bribery
The 7th meeting of the 14th National People’s Congress Standing Committee has passed the latest...
Legal / IP
Daiichi Sankyo and Esperion Therapeutics Amend Collaboration on Antilipidemic Drugs
Daiichi Sankyo (TYO: 4568)’s European subsidiary, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, has entered into a collaboration...
Servier Faces $475 Million Penalty Over Banned Antidiabetic Drug Mediator in France
French pharmaceutical company Servier has been ordered by a French court to pay €430.6 million...
J&J Shareholders Cleared to Sue Over Hidden Asbestos Risks in Talc Products
A US federal court has granted permission for certain Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ)...
CNIPA Releases Updated Patent Law Rules with Pharma Industry in Focus
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced the “Decisions of the State Council...
Medtronic Exits $738 Million Deal to Acquire EOFlow Amid Regulatory and Legal Challenges
U.S.-based Medtronic plc has announced its withdrawal from a previously agreed deal to fully acquire...
AbbVie Sues to Protect Rinvoq from Generic Competition in the US Market
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has initiated legal action in the US to safeguard its blockbuster drug...
Bayer Halts Late-Stage Trial for Asundexian After Underperformance
Germany-headquartered Bayer (ETR: BAYN) announced the termination of a late-stage trial for its antithrombotic candidate...
Novartis Seeks Access to Takeda’s Business Records Over Confidentiality Concerns
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis (NYSE: NVS) filed a complaint with a US court last week,...
China’s State Council Unveils Plan to Boost Patent Commercialization by 2025
China’s State Council has recently approved the “Special Action Plan for Patent Commercialization and Utilization...
CNIPA Upholds Alnylam’s PCSK9-Targeted siRNA Patent Against Junshi Biosciences Challenge
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has rejected another challenge from Junshi Biosciences (SHA:...
EU Chamber of Commerce in China Releases Position Paper, Addresses Pharma and Healthcare
The EU Chamber of Commerce in China has released its bi-annual “European Business in China...
Eli Lilly Sues US Sellers of Counterfeit Mounjaro Products
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has filed a lawsuit in the United States against...
South Africa’s Competition Commission Investigates J&J for MDR-TB Drug Pricing and Evergreening
The Competition Commission of South Africa has announced an investigation into Johnson & Johnson (J&J;...
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Entangled in Legal Disputes with BeyondSpring and Reistone
China-based Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd (SHA: 600276) is currently entangled in legal challenges involving...
Janssen Sues Distributors Over Counterfeit Antiretroviral Therapies in the US
Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J; NYSE: JNJ) subsidiary, Janssen, filed a lawsuit last week against pharmaceutical...
Amgen and Horizon Therapeutics Reach Agreement with FTC to Proceed with Acquisition
Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Horizon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HZNP) have announced a consent order agreement with...
Scott-Moncrieff & Associates Preparing 50 Cases Against AstraZeneca Over Vaccine Concerns
Scott-Moncrieff & Associates, a UK-based law firm, has disclosed that it is preparing nearly 50...
Pfizer Faces Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Alleged FCPA Violations in China
A former employee of Pfizer Inc., (NYSE: PFE), Frank Han, has filed a civil lawsuit...
Johnson & Johnson Reaches Settlement with Fresenius Kabi and Formycon AG for Stelara Biosimilar
US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J; NYSE: JNJ) has entered into its latest settlement...