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Allergan hit with class action over breast implants linked to cancer
Class Actions 2024-11-28 5:00 pm By Andy Sidler

US drug company Allergan is facing a class action on behalf of women implanted with textured breast implants that were recalled after they were linked to a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Ā 

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Bayer launches High Court appeal to revive Xarelto patents
High Court 2024-11-28 5:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Bayer has filed a High Court challenge to a decision that invalidated its patents for blockbuster blood thinner Xarelto, saying it would adversely affect drug research and development.

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Pharmacor says AstraZeneca’s Brilinta patent should not have been extended
Intellectual Property 2024-11-22 2:45 pm By Sam Matthews

As it fends off a suit by AstraZeneca seeking to block the sale of a cheaper version of Brilinta, generics maker Pharmacor claims a patent for the heart attack drug should not have been extended.

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AI pathology invention just administrative tool, not patentable: IP Australia
Intellectual Property 2024-11-21 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

AI tech company Paige can’t patent a tool to provide quality control for analysis of pathology images, with IP Australia finding the invention is merely an ā€œadministrative schemeā€ to automate the role of human pathologists.Ā 

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Zoetis loses appeal over pig vaccine patents
Intellectual Property 2024-11-20 11:16 pm By Sam Matthews

US animal drug manufacturer Zoetis has lost its challenge a ruling that chucked out three of its patents for a single-dose vaccine to protect pigs from enzootic pneumonia.

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Parties race to settle Exactech joint implant class action
Class Actions 2024-11-14 4:37 pm By Andy Sidler

The law firm running a class action against Exactech over allegedly faulty joint implants is facing the “impossible task” of settling the case by January, the “drop dead” deadline for resolving the claim under its US parent company’s restructuring.

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Novartis loses case against Pharmacor over blood pressure drug
Intellectual Property 2024-11-13 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has lost its patent infringement case against Sydney-based generics company Pharmacor over a top-selling heart medication.

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Judge mulls CFO to cut Mayne class action funder’s commission
Class Actions 2024-11-08 11:48 pm By Andy Sidler

A commission baked into a funding agreement in a class action against Mayne Pharma is under threat, with a judge mulling an order off his own bat to cut the rate.Ā 

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Australian Clinical Labs flags strike-out bid in OAIC data breach case
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-11-08 11:57 pm By Sam Matthews

Australian Clinical Labs may seek to strike out part of the OAIC’s case over a 2022 data breach, arguing it would unfairly allow the watchdog to allege both single and multiple contraventions of privacy law.

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Chemist Warehouse, Sigma win ACCC approval for $8.8B merger
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-11-07 4:41 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The competition regulator has given its blessing to the $8.8 billion merger of Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare, subject to a promise that franchisees will be free to terminate their contracts.

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