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Ashurst’s failure to register client’s $51M interest over Infinity pharmacies an ‘oversight’: court
Healthcare 2025-08-15 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

A junior Ashurst lawyer’s failure to register a drug wholesaler’s $51 million security interest over a group of Infinity pharmacies was inadvertent, a judge has found in granting a bid to extend the deadline for registration.

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IVF provider Genea faces class action investigation over data breach
Class Actions 2025-08-11 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fertility services provider Genea is facing a class action investigation over a data breach that led to sensitive patient information being published on the dark web.

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Celebrity surgeon loses defamation suit against Nine
Defamation 2025-08-11 11:20 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has ruled that media reports accusing well-known orthopaedic surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis of unethical and profit-driven promotion of an experimental procedure were substantially true, tossing his defamation suit against Fairfax and its owner Nine.  

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Novartis’ last ditch bid to block Entresto generic fails
Intellectual Property 2025-08-11 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected Novartis’ plea that it overturn a ruling that found an extension of the term of the patent for its heart drug Entresto was invalidly granted.

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Trial over Cosette’s termination of $672M Mayne Pharma merger delayed
Trials 2025-08-08 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Mayne Pharma and US drug maker Cosette have agreed to postpone the start of trial in a case over the termination of a $672 million merger to allow for late amendments.

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Mayne denies continuous disclosure breaches in feud with Cosette
M&A 2025-08-06 11:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mayne Pharma has denied US drug maker Cosette’s claims it breached its continuous disclosure obligations in relation to US FDA concerns about marketing for its Nextstellis contraceptive, as the drug makers spar over their $672 million merger.

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Oxford Nanopore brings patent infringement case against MGI
Intellectual Property 2025-08-06 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Genomic sequencing company Oxford Nanopore Technologies has sued MGI Australia alleging infringement of four patents covering nanopore technology.

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Attacked as untenable, Bupa class action faces potential summary dismissal bid
Class Actions 2025-08-04 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action against aged care provider Bupa faced tough questions by a judge on Monday, who grilled counsel over the case’s theory of loss. And the answers — rather than reassuring her — raised the spectre of a summary judgment fight.

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Mayne Pharma may face disclosure breach claim over $672M merger collapse
M&A 2025-08-04 11:40 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has heard US drug maker Cosette may amend its case to accuse Adelaide’s Mayne Pharma of continuous disclosure breaches in their battle over the termination of their $672 million merger.

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Mayne Pharma flags late evidence concerns in suit over $672M Cosette merger
Healthcare 2025-07-31 11:56 pm By Andy Sidler

Mayne Pharma has said it may seek to shut out US drug maker Cosette’s expert evidence in proceedings over the purported termination of their $672 million merger.

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