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Federal Circuit Clarifies Rules for Skinny Labeling for Generics and Biosimilar Companies

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Last week, the Federal Circuit decided Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., 23-1169 (Fed. Cir. June 25, 2024), a case that spotlighted the issues of skinny labeling and induced infringement for generic...more

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Celltrion Expands Access to YUFLYMA (adalimumab-aaty)

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On October 5, Celltrion Healthcare Co. announced that it has signed a contract with Ventegra, a major U.S. Medical Benefits Manager (MBM) “who administers pharmacy benefits through its Pharmacy Services Administration (PSA)...more

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Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Final Guidance

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On June 30, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its much-anticipated final guidance (“Final Guidance”) for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (“Negotiation Program”) through the...more

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

Recent FDA Discussion of Artificial Intelligence for Biosimilar Industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been associated with science fiction movies about dystopian futures, leading to fear among the general public about its potential impact. This is especially the case today for those in...more

Morgan Lewis

Blockbuster Biologics Review | Issue 17

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Welcome to our quarterly update relating to biologics and biosimilars, including post-grant and patent litigation challenges to blockbuster biologics. Since the enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act...more

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Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Price Negotiation Program explained

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In the first of a three-part webinar series on the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Hogan Lovells partners Alice Valder Curran and Ken Choe discussed the Drug Price Negotiation Program established by...more

Proskauer - Life Sciences

Preparing for Europe’s Unified Patent Court

After years of contemplation and delays, Europe’s Unified Patent Court will be operational in about one year. U.S.-based Life Sciences patent applicants should start preparing now to ensure that their applications withstand...more

Proskauer - Life Sciences

Calls for USPTO to Adopt Policies to Modulate Drug Pricing

In the wake of the nomination of Kathi Vidal as Director of the USPTO, there will be significant attention paid to the agency’s responses to calls from both the executive and legislative branches to remake the agency’s...more

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Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy: A Focus on Patent and Drug Law to Reduce Health Care Spending

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Each year, Americans spend more than $1,500 per person on prescription drugs. Critics calling for measures to lower prescription drug costs often cast blame on alleged abuses of patent and competition laws. To address these...more

Proskauer - Life Sciences

GSK v. Teva: Federal Circuit Issues New Opinion Analyzing Induced Infringement

On August 5, 2021, the Federal Circuit withdrew its October 2020 opinion in GSK v. Teva, summarized in this post on induced infringement of method-of-treatment claims, and issued an opinion that reiterated the prior holding...more

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Next-Generation Antibodies: Antibody-Drug Conjugates

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Antibodies are part of the body’s adaptive immune response to defend itself against toxins and pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses. When the body identifies a foreign entity, it mounts a cascading response that culminates...more

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

Growing Competition for the World’s Most Profitable Drug as Multiple New Adalimumab Biosimilars Launch

During the first quarter of 2021, multiple companies launched adalimumab biosimilars as a growing number of biosimilar players marketed their versions of the world’s most profitable drug, Humira®, which had sales of about $20...more

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Global Biosimilar Update

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The European Commission has approved mAbxience’s bevacizumab biosimilar, MB02, for marketing in Europe. As we previously reported, MB02, which will be known as Alymsys and Oyavas, is intended for the treatment of colon or...more

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Clinical Updates

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As described below, Adocia, Cue Biopharma, and Eucure Biopharma each recently announced clinical updates with regards to their biologic product candidates or combination therapies. Adocia, a clinical-stage biotechnology...more

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Biogen and ViGeneron to Collaborate on Ophthalmic Gene Therapy Development

Earlier this week, Biogen and ViGeneron signed a global collaboration and licensing agreement to develop gene therapies for inherited eye diseases. The companies will use Munich-based ViGeneron’s proprietary adeno-associated...more

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Patent Thickets and Regulatory Challenges Cited as Major Factors Limiting Price Reductions in the Biologic Drug Space

The world-wide market share of biologic drugs is advancing at a staggering pace, with some estimates ranging from $ 300 billion to $452 billion in revenue within the next five years.The treatment costs for patients...more

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Trump administration reversal would take away FDA’s authority to approve biosimilars

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On June 25, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief in the United States Supreme Court that reverses the government’s prior position by arguing that none of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable...more

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Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons - 2020

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We are pleased to provide you with the third annual installment of our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons guide. For each of these guides, we have asked our industry thought leaders throughout the world to write about...more

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BPCIA Scope Widens: 2020 Spending Bill Moves Chemically Synthesized Polypeptides to Biologic Status

Buried in a 2020 spending bill passed in December 2019 is a provision that amends the definition of “Biological Product” in the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA) and thereby expands the products...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Drugs, Biologics, and Regenerative Medicine in 2019: A Successful Year Ends with Promise of a More Challenging 2020

Following up on our first post in this year-end series that discussed medical device regulatory activities at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Mintz FDA team’s second year-end post will provide an overview of 2019...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Biosimilars Summit – Legal, Regulatory, and Commercial Strategies – June 24th-25th, New York City, NY

2019 marks the 9th anniversary of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). ACI has been with you from the introduction of the first House and Senate bills through to the actual signing of the law. As we...more

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Why Biotech and Pharma Patents Survive IPR

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When the America Invents Act of 2011 ushered in a number of new administrative procedures for challenging issued patents, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries at first seemed largely unconcerned. Originally...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

10 FAQs About Blockchain and Life Sciences - August 2018

Blockchain is a rapidly emerging technology and has the potential to bring transformative changes to many industries. As more companies become aware of and study this technology, many questions arise. These questions relate...more

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Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons - 2018

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Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more

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Biocon Announces Insulin Glargine Biosimilar Has Met Key Phase III Milestones, Is On Track for US and EU Regulatory Filings

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Biocon recently announced that its global phase III clinical development program for biosimilar insulin glargine “has crossed key interim milestones,” putting Biocon “on track for regulatory filings in US and EU in FY 17.” ...more

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