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Neurim’s patent for mini melatonin put to sleep
Intellectual Property 2022-12-05 10:50 pm By Sam Matthews

Israeli drug company Neurim Pharmaceuticals has lost a bid to patent a mini version of its melatonin tablet Circadin for children, after a successful challenge by Australian drug maker Generic Partners.

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Law firm launches action against Medibank as raw data released
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-12-01 3:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

Medibank faces a representative proceeding over last month’s data breach that exposed the sensitive information of millions of customers, as the private health insurer reveals more stolen data was posted online overnight.

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Vagisal maker Combe hits rival with IP suit over Vagisan
Intellectual Property 2022-11-30 6:00 pm By Sam Matthews

The maker of Vagisil personal care products has filed a trade mark suit against pharmaceuticals and cosmetic company Dr Wolff over its new line of Vagisan products, arguing the name is likely to confuse consumers.

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Purdue unit sued over patent extension for opioid Targin
Intellectual Property 2022-11-24 11:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Australian pharmaceutical company AUPharma has sued the international arm of Purdue, alleging it was wrongly granted patent extensions for several oxycodone products marketed as Targin.Ā 

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Court tosses Equivac horse vaccine class action against Zoetis
Class Actions 2022-11-23 12:23 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has dismissed a class action brought against animal health giant Zoetis over alleged side effects resulting from its Hendra virus horse vaccine, finding there were ā€œtoo many uncertaintiesā€ in the applicantā€™s evidence.

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Griffith Hack sued by hospital operator over patent rights to stem cell invention
Intellectual Property 2022-11-17 5:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The operator of the Royal Perth Hospital has brought legal action against Griffith Hack alleging the law firm contributed to the “dishonest and fraudulent design” of a leading researcher to transfer the intellectual property rights to a stem cell manufacturing method developed inhouse.

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Class action firms circle Medibank over cyberattack
Class Actions 2022-11-14 12:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medibank is facing another class action investigation over a massive data breach that left the personal information of almost 10 million customers exposed, just days after criminals began publishing sensitive customer health data.

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Novartis, Pharmacor resolve suit over Gilenya patents
Intellectual Property 2022-11-14 1:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Novartis and and generic drug maker Pharmacor have resolved litigation over the Swiss pharmaceutical giant’s patents for blockbuster MS drug Gilenya.

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Court slaps Smile Direct Club with $3.5M penalty for misleading insurance claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-11-11 6:12 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered Smile Direct Club and its Australian unit to pay a $3.5 million penalty and reimburse customers for misleading them into believing they would be reimbursed by their insurers for the dental care company’s costly teeth straighteners.

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Medibank faces potential class action over breach as hacker posts data
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-11-08 8:12 am By Christine Caulfield

A class action investigation over the data breach that exposed the personal information of almost 10 million Medibank customers is underway, with two law firms teaming up to probe whether the private health insurer is liable for damages.

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