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£13.9bn of R&D funding

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The UK government has announced a record-breaking £13.9 billion in research and development (R&D) funding for the coming year. This major investment is designed to drive innovation, create quality jobs, and support long-term...more

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FDA's Recent Release of a Roadmap to Reduce Animal Testing

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a strategic roadmap to phase out animal testing requirements for certain drug products, starting with monoclonal antibodies. This shift marks a significant change...more

Jones Day

Blurring the Line Between the Dry and Wet Lab: Joint Inventorship in AI-Assisted Life Science Inventions

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In 2024, not one but two Nobel Prizes (in Chemistry and Physics) were awarded to researchers for their work in artificial intelligence ("AI"). Particularly noteworthy for the life science community is the Nobel Prize in...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Navigating and Litigating 'Commercially Reasonable Efforts' Provisions: Considerations and Strategies for Tech & Life Sciences...

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Commercially reasonable efforts (CRE) provisions are a common feature in technology and life sciences agreements, particularly in development collaborations, licensing deals, and milestone-based contracts. ...more

Knobbe Martens

FDA Publishes Case Studies and User Guide for Rare Disease Drug Developers

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Drug development programs face unique challenges in demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of drugs for treating rare diseases. The FDA’s Accelerating Rare disease Cures (ARC) Program started the Learning and Education to...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Navigating Clinical Research Agreements and Regulatory Strategy for Successful Commercialization

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Clinical research agreements (CRAs) and developing a regulatory strategy—particularly in connection with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—are crucial for a company’s ability to bring innovative life sciences products to...more

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Venture Philanthropy More Important Than Ever for Rare Disease Care

Private foundations providing support, resources, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by rare diseases have played an important role for more than 30 years in the advancement of treatments for rare diseases....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – Mass layoffs of federal workers impact NIST and AI Safety Institute, Google unveils AI “co-scientist” system,...

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Unlocking the Future of Medicine: The Role of AI in Drug Discovery

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Since 1995, Nature Medicine has been chronicling advances in medical technology and health care. To mark the journal’s 30th anniversary, each month an issue of critical importance for the future of medicine will be...more

DLA Piper

HHS Implements Communication Freeze: Top points

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Last week, Acting Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dorothy Fink instructed federal health agencies within the HHS to freeze all external communications, including health advisories, weekly...more

Fenwick & West LLP

What is the IP Risk Profile in AI Drug Discovery?

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The scientific benefits and legal risks of AI-driven drug discovery are consequential. But recent IP law decisions allude to a general concept that IP rights will not be awarded if AI completely or significantly replaces...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 215: Bioactives for Human Health with Jan-Willem van...

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Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, Heather and Lauren chat with Jan-Willem van Klinken, Senior VP of Brightseed, a biotech company using AI to develop natural, plant-based compounds to improve human...more

Goodwin

Four Steps to Maximize AI Innovation in Medtech

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Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is rising fast. The International Data Corporation projects global spending on AI R&D will reach $632 billion by 2028, more than twice the expected total for 2024....more

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Investors, Researchers, and Business Leaders Take Note: $110M Awarded to Advance Women’s Health

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On October 23, 2024, Dr. Jill Biden, first lady of the United States,  announced the winners of $110 million in awards on behalf of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to accelerate transformative...more

J.S. Held

Inside the Healthcare Industry: The Impact of Human Factors & User Experience in Healthcare

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Human Factors and User Experience testing play an important role in healthcare settings and in the development of healthcare products. They can greatly impact the delivery of care, and the patient experience delivered by...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Investment Opportunity in China’s Health Care Sector Following Recent Legal Reforms

Policy Announcements - On September 6, 2024, the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) National Development and Reform Commission and the PRC Ministry of Commerce issued the “Special Administrative Measures for Foreign...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recap of the FDA and CTTI Public Workshop on AI in Drug Development

On August 6, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) partnered with the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) to hold a joint, public workshop titled, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Drug & Biological Product...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: September 2024

Report on Research Compliance 21, no. 9 (September, 2024) - Based on their review of public data on ClinicalTrials.gov, a bipartisan quartet of U.S. representatives has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...more

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Key Takeaways | Clinical Research Technology (ClinTech)

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During this session, the panelists discussed how stakeholders in the clinical research market can leverage new technologies to better identify subjects, optimize trial conduct and reduce costs. For example, common use cases...more

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Key Takeaways | Pharma and MedTech Services Market Overview With McKinsey & Company

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During this session, McDermott Partner Kristian Werling and Jeff Smith, a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, shared insights across the pharma and MedTech services industries, including key trends and opportunities shaping...more

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Balancing AI-Powered Drug Discovery’s Risk and Reward

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AI is shaving years off the drug-discovery process. But it’s not just leaving other research modalities in the dust—the law itself is struggling to keep up, especially when it comes to patenting AI-aided drug discovery....more

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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 194: Workforce Development for the Life Sciences...

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For this week’s episode, Heather and Lauren welcome David Stefanich, the CEO and co-founder of Rymedi, an award-winning tech company helping labs modernize the clinical diagnostic experience. David shares his thoughts on...more

Hogan Lovells

The use of IVDs as CDx in pharmaceutical clinical trials - Pathways for legacy companion diagnostic IVDs, IVD performance studies,...

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The current European legislation for in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) (Regulation 2017/746 or the IVDR) has created challenges not only for IVD manufacturers but also for pharmaceutical companies....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: May 2024

Some funding applications submitted to NIH beginning Jan. 25 will face new requirements and undergo a revised peer review process. To prepare investigators and institutions, NIH launched a dedicated website with details about...more

TransPerfect Legal

GDPR Compliance: At the Intersection of AI and Life Sciences

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Late last month, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) hosted a panel on artificial intelligence and how it is rapidly transforming the life sciences sector, allowing companies to leverage large datasets to accelerate...more

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