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Italy fines Leadiant EUR3.5 million for charging excessive prices for an orphan drug

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On 31 May 2022, the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) published its decision sanctioning the pharmaceutical company Leadiant EUR3.5 million for charging excessive prices for the sale of an orphan drug....more

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Italy: Formulation patents may prevent reimbursement of generics… but, are you innovative enough?

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The possibility for the patent owner to prevent the reimbursement of medicinal products before expiry of patent protection is still an open issue. While the law covers prohibition of reimbursement for medicinal generic...more

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New rules for expanded access in Italy

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Fast track for orphan diseases and rare forms of cancers - By Ministerial Decree of 7 September 2017 (DM 7 September 2017), published in the Italian Official Journal on 2nd November2017, the Ministry of Health enacted new...more

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Italian time-machine : Limitation of the duration of an SPC may be decided by the Italian Patent Office

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The Board of Appeal of the Italian Patent Office (Commissione dei Ricorsi), by decision published on June 26, 2017, acknowledged the right of the patent holder to ask the Italian Patent Office for the limitation of the...more

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European Commission Sets its Sights on Allegedly Excessive Drug Prices

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In the European Union, Big Pharma has been operating with a target on its back for the best part of the last decade. Following its 2008 sector inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector, the Commission vowed to clamp down on...more

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