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China Boosts Regulatory Framework for Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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In recent years, China has introduced significant changes to its Drug Administration Law and corresponding legislation, including the nationwide Market Authorization Holder (MAH) system. These reforms aim to boost foreign...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China Proposed New Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector

On August 9, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released a draft of the Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector (hereinafter referred to as the “AMGP”) for public comment. The AMGP...more

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The Rise of GenAI in Personalized Medicine and Beyond

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GenAI, or Generative AI, has seen a surge in patenting activity with China leading the way in filing patent applications for this technology. The landscape analysis by WIPO reveals Tencent, Ping An Insurance Group, and Baidu...more

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Biosimilar Approval Updates in Europe and China

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On April 25, 2024, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (“CHMP”) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of marketing authorization for Biogen Netherlands B.V.’s biosimilar TOFIDENCE (tocilizumab),...more

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Will India Replace China in the U.S. Drug Supply Chain?

In a recent opinion piece in Newsweek, Dr. Rahul Tiwari asserts that pharmaceutical companies in India have an opportunity to supplant China's dominant position in producing active pharmaceutical ingredients ("API's") and...more

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Regulation of drug and medical device advertising in China: an industry under the microscope

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In recent years, there has been an uptick in interest in the Chinese market from licensors based predominantly in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and South Korea. Factors encouraging the in-licensing of products to China include...more

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Updates on Recent Foreign Approvals and Launches

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​​​​​​​On May 26, 2023, the European Commission granted the marketing authorization to Samsung Bioepis for EPYSQLI, a biosimilar referencing SOLIRIS (eculizumab) developed by Alexion for the treatment of the paroxysmal...more

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Mabwell Announces Approval of Denosumab Biosimilar MAILISHU in China

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​​​​​​​On March 31, 2023, Mabwell announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved MAILISHU, a denosumab biosimilar, for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of...more

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Chinese Market Biosimilar Update

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This week, Bio-Thera Solutions announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved BAT1806, a biosimilar of ACTEMRA (tocilizumab). BAT1806 is approved for the treatment of rheumatoid...more

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Year in Review: Top Biosimilars-Related Regulatory Developments of 2022

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As 2022 comes to a close, we review Big Molecule Watch’s top five biosimilar regulatory developments of the year...more

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China Approves World’s First Denosumab Biosimilar

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​​​​​​​Luye Pharma Group announced last week that China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved a marketing launch of BOYOBEI® for treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry - July 21st - 22nd, Boston, MA

ACI is excited to welcome you back in-person to the 14th Advanced Forum on FCPA & Anti-Corruption for the Life Sciences Industry, taking place on July 21–22, 2022 in Boston! Legal and compliance professionals from...more

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How to smoothly obtain a pharmaceutical patent in China?

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As a large pharmaceutical consumer market, China's position in the pharmaceutical patents has been valued. Patents such as medical use, drug crystalline form and the like have been paid more attention as they play a great...more

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Adalimumab biosimilar wins NMPA approval

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Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd. and Mabwell Bioscience Co. Ltd. announced that the jointly developed adalimumab biosimilar injection (Junmaikang ®) was officially approved by the Chinese National Medical Products...more

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China Accepts Innovent Biologics’ Supplemental New Drug Application for Sintilimab Plus Bevacizumab Biosimilar Injection

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On December 24th, 2021, Innovent Biologics announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration had accepted its Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for TYVYT®, a sintilimab plus bevacizumab biosimilar...more

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First Biosimilar Making “Paragraph IV” Certification under China’s New Patent Law: Bio-Thera Solutions Announced NMPA Acceptance...

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On November 8, 2021, Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration has accepted the marketing authorization application for BAT1806, a biosimilar of Roche’s Actemra® (tocilizumab),...more

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Patent Linkage and Article 76 Proceedings in China: A Litigator's Perspective

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China has recently unveiled its own version of a patent linkage system that has been highly watched by stakeholders and industry observers.  This new system will also create a new form of pharmaceutical patent litigation in...more

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Innovent Announces the Approval of a First-Line Therapy for People with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in China

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Innovent Biologics, Inc. announced that the National Medical Products Administration of China (“NMPA”) approved its supplemental New Drug Application for TYVYT®, a sintilimab injection, in combination with BYVASDA®, a...more

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China's IP Administration publishes Draft Administrative Adjudication Measures for Patent Linkage

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On 9 February 2021, China's National Intellectual Property Administration ("CNIPA") published its Administrative Adjudication Measures For The Early Resolution Mechanism For Drug Patent Disputes. These Measures are aimed at...more

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Everest Medicines Announces Approval of Clinical Trial Application by China National Medical Products Administration for Phase 3...

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On January 6, 2021, Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK) announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of the People’s Republic of China approved a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for sacituzumab...more

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Adalimumab Biosimilar Update: Shanghai Henlius Biotech’s Approval in China and Celltrion’s Positive Opinion in the EU

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Last week, Shanghai Henlius Biotech announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved its adalimumab biosimilar candidate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and...more

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China Promulgates Fourth Amendment to Patent Law

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On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in China promulgated the fourth amended Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China, which came into force in its original form in 1985, with...more

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China: Patent Law Amendment brings sea change to pharmaceutical patent regime

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Article 76 of the Amendment establishes the longanticipated patent linkage scheme in China. It aims to allow early resolution of patent disputes between innovators and generic companies during the drug review and approval...more

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China adopts revised patent law with Hatch-Waxman-like incentives for innovative drugs

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On October 17, the National People’s Congress (NPC) formally adopted a revised patent law, which will take effect on June 1, 2021. The new law includes significant changes in the intellectual property legal framework with...more

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China’s drug regulator seeks comments on updated drug recalls regulation

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On October 10, thirteen years after China’s Measures for the Administration of Drug Recalls first took effect, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA, formerly “China Food and Drug Administration”) proposed an...more

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