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Firm’s fees in Boston Scientific class action OK’d, 8 months after settlement gets nod
Class Actions 2023-11-24 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has signed off on almost $7.5 million in fees billed by the law firm behind the pelvic mesh class action against Boston Scientific, eight months after he approved the device maker’s $105 million settlement.

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Sandoz tries again to invalidate Xarelto patents
Intellectual Property 2023-11-23 11:31 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Novartis unit Sandoz AG has filed an appeal after it was was barred from selling a generic version of top-selling blood clot drug Xarelto and failed to revoke two Bayer patents for the drug.

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Judge doubts power to order irrelevant docs be produced in aged care class actions
Class Actions 2023-11-13 10:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has upheld a ruling that rejected a bid by two class actions against Victorian aged care providers for insurance and financial information, finding the court likely does not have the power to order the production of documents that are not relevant to the proceeding.

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Samsung Bioepis takes aim at patents for eye disease biosimilar
Intellectual Property 2023-11-09 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

South Korean biosimilars company Samsung Bioepis has sued to invalidate two patents held by a German competitor for a pre-filled syringe to treat age-related eye diseases, as generic drug makers race for a piece of the lucrative eye drug market.

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Class action investigation targets Exactech over implants
Product Liability 2023-11-08 2:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

An investigation is underway against US medical device maker Exactech on behalf of patients who allegedly received faulty hip, knee or ankle implants.

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OAIC takes Australian Clinical Labs to court over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-11-03 3:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has brought civil penalty proceedings accusing pathology services provider Australian Clinical Labs of failing to take steps to prevent a February 2022 data breach that affected millions of patients.

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Bayer defeats Sandoz challenge to patents for blood thinner Xarelto
Intellectual Property 2023-11-02 9:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Novartis unit Sandoz AG has lost its bid to revoke Bayer’s patents for its top-selling blood clot drug Xarelto and has been barred from selling generic versions of the medication after a judge found the German pharma giant’s patents were valid.

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Victorian healthcare providers stung with junior doctors class action
Employment 2023-10-23 10:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two more Victorian healthcare providers have been hit with a class action on behalf of junior doctors alleging they were not paid for unrostered work.

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Healthcare industry more vulnerable to cyberattacks, says Wotton + Kearney partner
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-10-23 6:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The digitisation of healthcare has left the industry particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, and protecting consumers from breaches is one of the biggest challenges facing the sector, according to a new health law partner at Wotton + Kearney. 

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‘What’s the limit to this?’ Judge questions bid for insurance docs in COVID-19 outbreak class actions
Insurance 2023-10-19 9:15 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned a challenge by two class actions against Victorian aged care providers to a ruling that rejected their bid for insurance and financial information, which the defendants argue would have far-reaching implications.

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