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This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more
Key Takeaways - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), now under Republican leadership, has continued its scrutiny of Orange Book listings for device patents, signaling bipartisan concern over potential anti-competitive...more
On this special collaborative episode of Ropes & Gray's Non-binding Guidance and Talkin’ Trade podcast series, life sciences regulatory and compliance partner Josh Oyster is joined by intellectual property litigation partner...more
Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Minnesota AG Keith Ellison have joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Surmodics Inc. by GTCR BC Holdings LLC, two major manufacturers...more
Pharma: Launch of Shortages Monitoring Platform, several Changes re Clinical Trial Management in EU Countries; Devices: Resolution on the need to revise the MDR and IVDR published; Compliance: CSRD still not implemented in...more
1. CONTENTIEUX - NOUVEAU RISQUE DE REMISE EN CAUSE À POSTERIORI D’OPÉRATIONS NON NOTIFIABLES - Par une décision du 2 mai 2024, l’Autorité de la concurrence (ci-après l’ « Autorité ») a fait pour la première fois...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory developments related to EU emergency responses, including in particular to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, COVID-19, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an...more
It’s no secret that Democrats are traditionally trustbusters, but the Biden Administration is taking things to a whole new level, bringing novel—and arguably weak—cases that nonetheless slow or block tie-ups among healthcare...more
On November 7, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is challenging more than 100 patents held by 10 branded drug companies as improperly or inaccurately listed in the Food and Drug Administration’s Orange Book. The...more
This regular update (no. 98 | 1 March 2023) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more
This regular update (no. 95 | 9 January 2023) covers key regulatory EU developments related to the evolving COVID-19 situation (Antitrust & State Aid; Trade/Export Controls; Medicines, Medical Devices and Personal Protective...more
This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion....more
In the first half of 2022, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. The Rx IP Update team at Smart & Biggar has collected the top stories from January to July and...more
COMPETITION & STATE AID - State Aid - European Commission approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy - Since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, the Commission has adopted a significant number...more
On May 13, 2022, Medtronic, Inc. announced that it completed the acquisition of Intersect ENT, Inc. The transaction was only able to gain approval of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) upon the agreement that Medtronic sell...more
COMPETITION & STATE AID - State Aid - European Commission adopts Temporary Crisis Framework to support economy in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine - On 23 March 2022, the Commission adopted a Communication on a...more
COMPETITION & STATE AID - Competition - Commission publishes Competition Policy – 2021 at a glance. On 22 December 2021, the European Commission published its Competition Policy – 2021 at a glance. ...more
COMPETITION & STATE AID - Competition - Executive Vice President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager speaks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Transatlantic Business Works Summit. ...more
COMPETITION & STATE AID - State Aid - European Commission adopts revised Guidelines on State aid to promote risk finance investments- On 6 December 2021, the Commission published its Communication on Guidelines on...more
COMPETITION & STATE AID - European Commission comments on transatlantic relations in post-pandemic world, including building resilient supply chains - On 12 November 2021, Executive Vice-President and Competition...more
On April 4, 2020, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice issued its first Business Review Letter under the DOJ-FTC joint expedited COVID-19 competitor collaboration review procedures, blessing several medical...more