08 May 2019
Manufacturing and stockpiling waiver set to limit rights of holders of SPCs for medicines
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On 17 April 2019, the European Parliament approved, by a large majority, an amendment of the Regulation on Supplementary Protection Certificates ("SPCs").

03 December 2020
The Legal 500: Pharmaceutical Advertising Country Comparative Guide
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The Legal 500: Pharmaceutical Advertising Guide 2021 is a practical cross-border insight into pharmaceutical advertising, with contributing editor Sally Shorthose.

23 April 2020
COVID-19: Our series of regulatory legislation trackers for the Life Sciences & Healthcare industry
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COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge to the global life sciences industry. Members of our International Life Sciences & Healthcare team, lawyers who have a wealth of hands-on experience and strong relationships ...

02 July 2019
Transfer of value: amendments to the French “anti-gift” provisions by the draft Health Act
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The French so-called “anti-gift” provisions strictly frame the conditions under which companies in the health sector are allowed to provide advantages, in cash or in kind, to healthcare professionals ("HCPs”)

29 September 2020
CBD UK Regulations Explained – Myths vs. Reality
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Cannabidiol ('CBD') has had an increasing consumer interest over recent years due to the range of CBD-based products that are now available and the purported benefits these products give to the consumer's health and ...

14 July 2020
The EU Court of Justice provides guidance for the antitrust assessment of "pay-for-delay" agreements in the pharmaceutical sector.
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The Court of Justice provided guidance for the antitrust assessment of agreements between competitors in the pharmaceutical sector. The Court's judgment is relevant because it addresses fundamental issues that have been ...

17 March 2020
COVID-19: UK Public Health Perspectives
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As Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, in an effort to prepare for all eventualities, on 10 February 2020, the UK Government passed into law The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations ...

15 December 2020
Outlook: Sustainability and competition law in 2021
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Competition law is (sometimes) perceived to be a barrier for cooperation and progress towards a more sustainable economy. This outlook 2021 explores the current available leeway under competition law for sustainability ...

16 April 2020
COVID-19 emergency measures: the expansion of 'golden power' review on foreign direct investments
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Law Decree No. 23 of 8 April 2020 - published in the Official Gazette on 8 April 2020 and entered into force on 9 April 2020 (the "Decreto Liquidità") - introduced, among other measures, a series of provisions that ...

16 October 2019
EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening: What Investors Need to Know
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In the fall of next year, the long anticipated EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation will apply. The regulation is likely to have a significant impact on FDI within the EU – both within Member States that ...