05 February 2019
"Effective enforcement of EU competition rules in the pharmaceutical law remains a matter of high priority…"
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/effective-enforcement-of-eu-competition-rules-in-pharmaceutical-law

So notes the Commission's report on competition enforcement in the pharmaceutical sector (2009-2017) published at the end of January 2019.

08 May 2019
Manufacturing and stockpiling waiver set to limit rights of holders of SPCs for medicines
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/manufacturing-and-stockpiling-waiver-set-to-limit-rights-of-holders-of-spcs-for-medicines

On 17 April 2019, the European Parliament approved, by a large majority, an amendment of the Regulation on Supplementary Protection Certificates ("SPCs").

22 November 2019
Access to toxicity study reports and protection of commercial interests
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/access-to-toxicity-study-reports-and-protection-of-commercial-interests

Gerard Hogan, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) recently delivered an opinion in the pending case between MSD Animal Health Innovation (“MSD”), Intervet international (“Intervet”) ...

10 January 2017
Pharmaceutical companies outsourcing clinical trials to group companies may pay substantially more taxes
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/ils/pharmaceutical-companies-outsourcing-clinical-trials

10 January 2017
Recent changes to the Orphan Drug guidelines
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/ils/recent-changes-to-the-orphan-drug-guidelines

10 January 2017
Accelerated Access Review report published
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/uk/ils/accelerated-access-review-report-published

12 January 2021
Public Procurement in the COVID-19 crisis: opportunities and challenges
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/public-procurement-in-the-covid19-crisis-opportunities-and-challenges

In their response to the urgency of the COVID-19 crisis, contracting authorities within Europe have experienced many challenges.

03 April 2020
EU guidelines on the exercise of the free movement of workers during COVID-19 crisis
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/eu-guidelines-on-the-exercise-of-the-free-movement-of-workers-during-covid-19-crisis

The European Commission just published guidelines on the restrictions of the free movement principles in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis. Based on overriding public security and public health grounds, many ...

30 April 2020
CJEU Decision in Royalty Pharma: More Clarity on Requirements for Supplementary Protection Certificates?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/cjeu-decision-in-re-royalty-pharma

Today the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its decision in the Royalty Pharma case concerning the interpretation of Art. 3 a of Regulation EC 469/2009 on Supplementary Protection Certificates ...

07 May 2020
Spike in cyber-crime activity sparks official warning to Pharma industry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/spike-in-cyber-crime-activity-sparks-official-warning-to-pharma-industry

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) along with the American Department of Homeland Security’s CISA have issued a specific warning to pharmaceutical companies, medical research organisations and universities.