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In In re Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan) Patent Litigation, Judge Richard G. Andrews of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware granted MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc. a victory on noninfringement of U.S. Patent No....more
On June 30, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the first of three listening sessions focused on ways to lower Americans’ drug prices through competition. The panels are being held as...more
The $100B+ Weight-Loss Drug Market Is Red Hot—But So Are the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Risks. As the GLP-1 revolution reshapes the future of metabolic health, life sciences companies face mounting scrutiny from...more
A recent federal court decision highlights the delicate balance between U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance and trade dress protections for drugs administered in a tablet or capsule form. Last month, a district...more
On March 13, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. v. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., No. 23-2254 (Fed. Cir. 2025) that clarifies how patent term extension (PTE) is calculated for reissue...more
Attend ACI's 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes and join leaders from brand and generic pharmaceutical companies, renowned outside counsel, esteemed members of the judiciary, government, and academia to: -...more
GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) were initially approved for diabetes treatment (e.g., Ozempic®) but have revolutionized weight management (e.g., Wegovy®) and are now being explored for treating a wide range of health...more
Obesity and diabetes have been two of the greatest public health challenges for decades. Many different diets and fads have promised the public a quick fix and a path to losing excess weight or resolving their diabetic...more
On January 24, 2025, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Avtozma® (tocilizumab-anoh), in intravenous and subcutaneous formulations, as the third biosimilar of Genentech’s Actemra® (tocilizumab)...more
On February 6, 2025, Dr, Reddy’s Laboratories SA (“Dr. Reddy’s”) announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (“Henlius”) for the development and commercialization of Henlius’s...more
Entresto® (sacubitril/valsartan) - Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Becerra, Civ. No. 24-cv-2234 (DLF), 2024 WL 4492072 (D.D.C. Oct. 15, 2024) (Friedrich, J.) Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Entresto®...more
Entresto® (valsartan/sacubitril) - Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. MSN Pharms., Inc., Nos. 2024-2211, 2024-2212, 2024 WL 4969281 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 4, 2024) (Circuit Judges Lourie, Prost, and Reyna presiding; Opinion by...more
Oracea® (doxycycline USP) - Case Name: Galderma Labs., L.P. v. Lupin Inc., No. 2024-1664, 2024 WL 4998071 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 6, 2024) (Circuit Judges Moore, Linn, and Prost presiding; Opinion by Moore, C.J.) (Appeal from D....more
Gain firsthand insights from leading in-house experts on the transformative power of AI in the life sciences at ACI's 2nd Annual Life Sciences AI Summit. Discover strategies to navigate the complex legal and regulatory...more
In 2024, the Rx IP Update team at Smart & Biggar reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. Highlights from 2024 are below; see also our top ten Rx IP Update reads of 2024....more
Exeltis USA, Inc. and other parties (Exeltis) recently prevailed against Lupin Ltd. and Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Lupin) in a patent infringement suit brought in the District of Delaware. After a three-day bench trial, the...more
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a significant ruling in the Teva v. Amneal case following oral arguments before the Federal Circuit, which we discussed in our previous article. ...more
Duality Biologics and GSK enter into an exclusive option agreement to exploit gastrointestinal cancer target, DB-1324 - On December 4, 2024, Duality Biologics (“DualityBio”), a clinical-stage biotech company focusing on...more
In Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Bionpharma Inc., the US District Court for the District of Delaware decided an open question regarding pre-filing investigation and attorney fees under Title 35 of the US Code, Section...more
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
This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act. It also includes the same information for proceedings...more
This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications....more
This chart summarizes the case name, drug, patents-in-suit, and publicly available terms for reported settlements in federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act....more
Case Name: Allergan Holdings Unlimited Co. v. MSN Labs. Private Ltd., Civ. No. 23-794-RGA, 2024 WL 3444368 (D. Del. July 17, 2024) (Andrews, J.)....more
Case Name: Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd. v. Lupin Ltd., Civ. No. 21-900-RGA, 2024 WL 3618123 (D. Del. July 31, 2024) (Andrews, J.)....more