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Reckitt wants answers from AFT about Maxigesic ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-22 8:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser is seeking more information after advertisements for rival AFT Pharmaceuticals’ Maxigesic painkiller were found in-store and online despite the court ordering the removal of the misleading displays earlier this month.

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Court draws blood in Becton, B. Braun catheter patent case
Intellectual Property 2018-11-14 12:28 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has delivered a loss for Germany-based B. Braun Melsungen, dismissing its allegations that US-based device manufacturer Becton Dickinson infringedĀ three of its intravenous catheter patents and ruling the patents invalid.

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Neurim fights to amend Circadin patent amid infringement case against generics
Intellectual Property 2018-11-12 9:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

Drug maker Neurim Pharmaceuticals is battling to amend its Australian patent for the blockbuster sleeping pill Circadin over opposition from two generic pharmaceutical companies, which have accused Neurim of attempting to gain an unfair advantage by delaying the amendment bid until now.

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AFT Pharma ordered to pull misleading Maxigesic ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-09 8:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

AFT Pharmaceuticals has been ordered to pull advertisements for its painkiller Maxigesic after the Federal Court ruled in favour of rival Reckitt Benckiser, finding the ads breached Australian Consumer Law.

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AMS says vaginal mesh claims don’t meet bar for class action
Product Liability 2018-11-08 2:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medical device makerĀ AMS has told the Federal Court that claims in a class action against it over allegedly defective pelvic mesh implants did not meet the standard for a representative proceeding.

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Otsuka defence threatened in Abilify patent case
Intellectual Property 2018-11-05 9:03 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Commonwealth of Australia is weighing a bid to strike out Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s defence as the government seeks lost subsidies after an almost seven-year long patent dispute over the antipsychotic drug, Abilify.

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Alphapharm slams Sanofi amendment delay in injunction battle
Intellectual Property 2018-11-02 10:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

Generic drug maker Alphapharm says rival Sanofi-Aventis waited to amend its injector pen patent until the heated IP battle between the two firms had commenced, despite knowing about the amendments for three years.

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Judge OKs $2.5M penalty against hearing aid cos. in ACCC case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-11-01 9:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has approved a $2.5 million penalty against two hearing aid retailers in the consumer regulator’s case alleging the companies targeted vulnerable pensioners with misleading newspaper ads.

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Generic Health wins ‘modest’ cut to Bayer’s $25M damages over Yasmin
Intellectual Property 2018-10-31 11:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

Generic Health has shaved two percent off the $25 million damages awarded pharmaceutical giant Bayer in a patent infringement case over Bayer’s blockbuster oral contraceptive, Yasmin, but the discount is a far cry from the 15 percent it sought on appeal.

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Alphapharm loses bid for docs in Sanofi injector pen patent dispute
Intellectual Property 2018-10-30 11:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Generic drug maker Alphapharm has lost another bid for documents from Sanofi-Aventis in advance of a hearing on Sanofi’s interlocutory application seeking to block the generic drug maker from listing its injector pen on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

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