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GSK, Pfizer merger won’t cause Nurofen maker any pain, ACCC says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-05-09 8:24 pm By Amelia Birnie

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has signed off on pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline’s proposed acquisition of fellow heavyweight Pfizer, a merger which will put pain medications Panadol, […]

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Teva wins docs to bolster case that Boehringer’s Spiriva patents were obvious
Healthcare 2019-05-07 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Israeli drug maker Teva has won its bid for communications between Germany-based Boehringer and capsule manufacturers to help prove its claim that a patent at […]

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Janssen, Alphapharm lay down swords in long-running battle over HIV drug patent
Intellectual Property 2019-05-06 12:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Drug maker Janssen will drop its long-running patent lawsuit against Alphapharm after the generic drug maker agreed to refrain from making products that allegedly infringe […]

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‘No reason in logic’ why Ethicon pelvic mesh class should not be expanded, judge says
Class Actions 2019-05-02 4:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on the lead applicants’ bid to expand the current group definition in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit […]

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B. Braun drops appeal after IV catheter patents invalidated
Intellectual Property 2019-04-29 9:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

German medical device company B. Braun Melsungen has dropped its appeal of a ruling invalidating three of its intravenous catheter patents and finding rival Becton […]

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Sanofi drops injector pen patent case against Alphapharm
Intellectual Property 2019-04-24 8:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

After losing its fight for a temporary injunction, Sanofi-Aventis has dropped its patent lawsuit against Alphapharm over the generic drug maker’s plans to market a […]

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Generic drug maker Juno can’t withdraw admission ahead of trial over Velcade patent
Intellectual Property 2019-04-24 1:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has refused an application by generic drug maker Juno Pharmacueticals to withdraw an admission in a battle with Millennium Pharmaceuticals over its cheap […]

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Zoetis appeals security of costs ruling in horse vaccine class action
Class Actions 2019-04-18 1:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Horse vaccine maker Zoetis has appealed a ruling that denied its request for $450,000 as security for costs in an unfunded class action accusing it of […]

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Dental company founder not smiling after firm launches legal action for ‘unlawful payments’
Employment 2019-04-16 10:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

The founder and former CEO of Smiles Inclusive has been taken to court by the dental company, which accuses him of serious misconduct over allegedly […]

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Bupa Aged Care hit with ACCC action for allegedly misleading residents over extra services
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-04-16 2:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought legal action against Bupa alleging the aged care provider charged thousands of residents for promised extra services […]

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