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Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: August 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 15 days from receipt of its June 21 warning letter to elaborate on corrective actions to address violations of federal requirements...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Evolution of Vaccinology: From Humble Beginnings to Advanced Science

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For centuries, humans have sought ways to protect from deadly diseases. The practice of intentionally exposing healthy people to smallpox, a practice known as variolation, likely began as early as 200 BCE. ...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

International Trade Commission Issues Report of COVID-19 IP Waiver

It came as something of a shock in May, 2021 when the Biden administration voiced support for waiver of intellectual property protection mandated under the TRIPS agreement for COVID-19 vaccines (see "Biden Administration...more

AEON Law

Patent Poetry: Dispute over COVID Vaccine Shows Importance of Inventorship

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Moderna has been engaged in a patent dispute with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over whether three NIH scientists should be named as inventors for discovering the genetic sequence that’s central to the vaccine. ...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Science Does Not Support the Latest COVID Hysteria

In a time of a global pandemic, with antivaxxer and anti-science sentiments running rife, and when combinations of fear, distrust, and paranoia are rampant, it is easy for important results from basic science to become fodder...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 from Bat to Human Pathogen

A recent COVID post elicited the comment that we were just a "ray of sunshine."  Following in this tradition, this post concerns a recent report, in PLOS Biology, that the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 6

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In Washington: The Senate passed the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package in a 50-49 party-line vote. The Senate is sending an amended version of the American Recovery Plan back to the House with some changes. The House is...more

Dechert LLP

UK Life Sciences and Healthcare Newsletter - February 2021: Market News

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Other recent notable industry transactions: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. completed the acquisition of Henogen SA, Novasep's viral vector manufacturing business in Belgium for approximately €725 million in cash....more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 9

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In Washington: House managers finished presenting their case against former President Trump at his impeachment trial on Thursday. They argued that Trump's statements prior to and at the January 6 "Stop the Steal" rally...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Do mRNA-based COVID Vaccines Have an Achilles Heel?

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the globe, infecting more than 90 million people and causing almost two million deaths (see "Tracking coronavirus' global spread"). SARS-CoV-2 infection is the cause of the...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 14

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In Washington: Moderna is accelerating its testing on booster shots to vaccinate against the different variants and mutations in strains of COVID. Alarm bells have sounded after research shows the Moderna vaccine was six...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

[IP Hot Topics Podcast] Innovation Conversations: Dr. Claire Fraser

Our “Innovation Conversations” series continues with our guest Dr. Claire Fraser, President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

[IP Hot Topics Podcast] Innovation Conversations: Dr. Claire Fraser (transcript)

Our “Innovation Conversations” series continues with our guest Dr. Claire Fraser, President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

6 Things LTC Providers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine on the Cusp of Its US Approval

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Since COVID-19 strong-armed its way to the forefront of the US media in March 2020, we’ve seen hundreds, even thousands of news stories, opinion pieces, and agency reports on related topics ranging from its impact on schools...more

International Lawyers Network

Canadian Innovation During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Canadian Innovation Week, namely November 16th to November 20th this year, is a movement organized by the Rideau Hall Foundation and Canadian Innovation Space which seeks to recognize Canadians advancing their respective...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Third-Generation Vaccines Take Center Stage in Battle Against COVID-19

The biopharmaceutical industry is at the forefront of COVID-19 news due to major advances in vaccine development. Now, more than a year since the first case of COVID-19 and nearing a year since daily life has been upended by...more

Morgan Lewis

COVID-19 Vaccine: Considerations for UK Employers

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The eagerly anticipated news of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine candidates last week has been welcomed by the scientific community across the globe. For employers, the news has prompted consideration of the potential...more

Haug Partners LLP

Vaccine Design Will Likely Determine the Success of Each COVID-19 Vaccine

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This article provides a basic overview of the immune system and how its successful engagement is necessary to produce a commercial vaccine, with a specific focus on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease and...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Breaking Down Moderna’s COVID-19 Patent Pledge: Why Did They Do It?

Last month, Moderna Therapeutics, one of the global leaders in the race to produce a COVID-19 vaccine, made the following statement regarding enforcement of its patents: We feel a special obligation under the current...more

A&O Shearman

Covid-19 coronavirus – the UK’s preparation for a vaccine

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The UK’s vaccine portfolio The UK Government has agreed supply deals for at least 340 million doses of six different vaccines, with most likely to require two doses: The vaccines are based on a range of vaccine technologies...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, October 2020 # 8

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In Washington - Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke for an hour Wednesday morning and plan to speak again tomorrow. Mnuchin says they continue to “make progress” while Pelosi’s spokesperson says the...more

Goodwin

Global Trends and Opportunities in Life Sciences Real Estate – Spotlighting the U.S. and the UK

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An aging global population, a once-in-a-century pandemic and the continued convergence of scientific breakthroughs like cell and gene therapies and artificial intelligence are among just a few of the key factors that continue...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 #8

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In Washington - There’s still been no movement on the Phase Four coronavirus stimulus bill. White House Council of Economic Advisers Tyler Goodspeed appeared on Fox Business touting President Trump’s executive actions in...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 #1

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In Washington - The divide between Democrats and Republicans continues as talks today have still resulted in no deal on a new coronavirus stimulus package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Chinese and Russian Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Makers in U.S. Crosshairs

Last week, authorities from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada accused a well-known hacker group tied to the Russian government, APT29 a/k/a Cozy Bear of using malware to exploit security vulnerabilities to enable...more

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