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Third Circuit Affirms Rejection of AstraZeneca’s Challenges to IRA Drug Price Negotiation Program

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On May 8, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of AstraZeneca’s challenges to the Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Price Negotiation Program and CMS’s Guidance implementing...more

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2020 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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In 2020, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review top developments below: Table of Contents 1. COVID-19: CIPO, Federal Courts, Health Canada 2. PMPRB:...more

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Innovators challenge final PMPRB Guidelines in new Federal Court application

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On November 23, 2020, Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) and a number of research-based pharmaceutical companies commenced an application for judicial review (T-1419-20) of the final Patented Medicine Prices Review Board...more

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Federal Court finds reasonable Health Canada’s decision that enantiomer of previously approved drug not entitled to data...

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Update: On July 12, 2021, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Janssen’s appeal from Zinn J.’s decision: Janssen Inc v Attorney General of Canada (Minister of Health), 2021 FCA 137 (see article here). On September 18,...more

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Federal Court strikes price calculation provision of amendments to Patented Medicines Regulations

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UPDATE: On September 10, 2020, the applicants (Innovative Medicines Canada and the company applicants) appealed Justice Manson’s decision (A-215-20). On September 21, 2020, the Attorney General of Canada cross-appealed. As...more

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Federal Court releases decision on validity of the Amending Regulations of the Patented Medicines Regulations

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UPDATE: See July 15, 2020 article here describing the decision in more detail. On September 10, 2020, the applicants (Innovative Medicines Canada and the company applicants) appealed Justice Manson’s decision (A-215-20). On...more

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Rx IP Update - March 2019

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Federal Court finds invalidity allegations relating to patent for metformin formulations not justified - On March 8, 2019, Justice Fothergill granted Valeant Canada’s application for an order prohibiting the Minister of...more

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Rx IP Update - October 2017

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Pfizer obtains orders of prohibition on polymorphic form patent - On September 22, the Federal Court, in a pair of decisions, granted Orders of prohibition under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations...more

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Open Court Principle Means No Secret Proceedings If They Would Directly Affect a Competitor's Rights

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Equip: IP Litigation Case of the Week - Courts in Canada are presumed to be open and accessible to the public. Although a party’s commercial interests can be protected, a court will not grant a confidentiality order if...more

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