Pharmaceuticals
BeNeLuxA collaboration moves forward with launch of e-platform and two additional pilot projects
10 October 2017 - Posted by: Tine Carmeliet
On 6 September 2017, the website of the BeNeLuxA collaboration, beneluxa.org, was officially launched (see Belgian and Dutch government press releases). The BeNeLuxA collaboration is an initiative between Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria on pharmaceutical policy that aims to ensure sustainable and affordable access to innovative medicines (in particular, orphan drugs) by levelling the › Read More
Life Sciences M&A in a holding pattern
05 October 2017 - Posted by: Matthew Appleton
Continued uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s proposed tax reforms has slowed activity in the Life Sciences sector, with deal values holding well below the record levels seen in previous years. If Trump’s promised corporate tax cut materialises, big U.S. players may be encouraged to repatriate (and spend) the huge amounts of cash currently held offshore. But › Read More
European Commission assesses bids for the relocation of the European Medicines Agency
04 October 2017 - Posted by: Jacqueline Bore
On Saturday, the European Commission (EC) published its assessment of the bids by 19 Member States to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA) when it relocates from London in March 2019. As instructed by the Member States, the EC has been careful to avoid betraying any preference by producing a ranking or short list. The › Read More
The definition of “product” in the SPC Regulation: (Part 1 of 2) What’s in a name?
29 September 2017 - Posted by: Nicola Dagg
Anyone familiar with supplementary protection certificate (SPC) law will know the importance of the definition of “product” for SPC purposes. “Product” is defined within art.1(b) of Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 (the SPC Regulation) and plays a central role in the interpretation of that Regulation, in particular as regards the conditions for obtaining an SPC set › Read More
21 September 2017 - Posted by: Erin Currie
A number of position papers have recently been published as negotiations continue on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. One such position paper from the UK is the Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK, published on 21 August 2017, which sets out proposals that will be applicable to the › Read More